People's Daily Beijing, February 5 (Reporter Hao Shuai) On the afternoon of February 5, the National Speed Skating Hall (Ice Ribbon) ushered in the first official competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics - speed skating women's 3000 meters, and China's Han Mei and Akhnar Adak competed.
The National Speed Skating Hall ushered in the "debut" of the Beijing Winter Olympics. People's Daily reporter Hao Shuai photographed
In the end, The Netherlands' Irenay Showten won the championship with a time of 3:56.93, breaking the Olympic record of the project for 20 years. This is not only the first Olympic record for the birth of the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon", but also the first Olympic record produced by the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Post-match award ceremony. People's Daily reporter Hao Shuai photographed
China's Han Mei in the competition. People's Daily reporter Hao Shuai photographed
Francesca Lolo Brygida from Italy and Isabelle Weidmann from Canada finished second and third respectively, while China's Han Mei and Agenal Adak finished 15th and 17th respectively.