Beijing, February 4 (Xinhua) -- On February 5, the Beijing Winter Olympics short track speed skating competition will kick off, and a newly established mixed team relay gold medal will be produced that night. Can China's short-track speed skating ace army win this gold medal and win the planned opening?
The Beijing Winter Olympics has a total of 7 new events, short track speed skating mixed team relay is one of them, and the final of this event is the first gold medal day after the opening ceremony, which shows the Chinese team's desire for this gold medal.
Judging from the 2021-2022 short track speed skating World Cup series, the mixed team relay is currently one of the most powerful projects of the Chinese team, and it is also the most stable project for the Chinese team. In the 4 sub-stations, the Chinese team all entered the final in this small event, winning 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, which made Chinese ice fans look forward to the game on the evening of the 5th.
Looking back at the four World Cup matches, the Chinese team's lineup in the final is not the same. In the first beijing leg, the Chinese team composed of Fan Kexin, Zhang Yuting, Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing led the way to win the championship. At the second station Nagoya, the Chinese team played the same lineup as the Beijing station, but when Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing first handed over the baton, the Chinese team lost the leading position, and then Fan Kexin was overtaken by the Chinese team to fall to third, and Zhang Yuting chased to the second place. When Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing handed over the baton for the second time, the Chinese team fell to third place again, and finally Wu Dajing rose up to catch up with the Chinese team to win the silver medal.
In the third match in Hungary, head coach Jin Shantai fine-tuned the Chinese team lineup, and in the final, Sun Long replaced Wu Dajing as the fourth stick. The Chinese team led the way and won the smooth sailing. At the end of November, in the fourth race in the Netherlands, the Chinese team replaced Zhang Yuting with Zhang Chutong and fought side by side with Fan Kexin, Ren Ziwei and Sun Long, Fan Kexin was in third place when he started, sun Long and Fan Kexin handed over the baton when the Chinese team fell to fourth place, and later the Russian team fell down to the Chinese team to win the bronze medal.
Judging from the 4 races, Ren Ziwei and Fan Kexin are the absolute main forces in the mixed team relay event, and Jin Shantai has made different attempts on the selection of the other two batons. Since the end of November, the teams have not met for more than two months, what is the status of Wu Dajing, Sun Long, Zhang Yuting, Zhang Chutong and others? How will Kim Sun-tae line up in the game on the evening of the 5th, especially in the final? The answers to these questions are about to be revealed.
It should be pointed out that although the Chinese team has the best record in the 4 races, south Korea, Hungary, the Netherlands, Canada and other teams are not idle people, and they are also full of expectations for this new gold medal. Short track speed skating races change rapidly, and anything is possible until the end of the game and the referee confirms the final result.
The clash of masters is not only about technology, but also about mentality. The Chinese team, which occupies the right time and place, is obviously the favorite to win the championship, but it also needs to adjust its mentality and play lightly. As long as the athletes do their best and leave no regrets, we will applaud them no matter what the result is. (End)
Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Jingyu, Zhu Hong, and Wang Junbao
(Xinhua News Agency)
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