Norway's athlete wins the first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics: "Everything here is wonderful! ”

On the afternoon of February 5, the National Cross-Country Skiing Center in the Zhangjiakou Division of the Beijing Winter Olympics ushered in the first race of this event - cross-country skiing women's 7.5 km + 7.5 km double chase. Norwegian athlete Theresie Joheyug maintained the lead for most of the race, eventually winning the championship in 44 minutes 13.7 seconds, winning her first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics and fulfilling her childhood dream.

The National Cross-Country Ski Centre is located in the Ancient Poplars Complex, a 57-metre track used for double chases, and runners need to complete four laps of skating in the race, although the first two laps must be in a traditional position, followed by a change of ski equipment and two laps of freestyle. All the contestants stand in front of the starting line according to the order of the World Cup ranking, stand in a team similar to the "arrow", and then set off to give orders and then collectively enter the game.

After the match began, Theresie Joheyug, dressed in a numbered suit printed with the "3" print, quickly rushed to the front of the line. Beside her, a leading group of more than a dozen people, including Rosie Brennan from the United States, Eba Andersson from the United States, Katharina Hennich from Germany, and Teresa Stadeleber from Austria, was formed.

As the race progressed, the ranking within the leading group changed frequently, but Theresie Joheyug only temporarily lost her lead for a short time after gliding to 2 km. She quickly regained the lead and slid faster and faster. After completing the 7.5 km glide and changing ski gear, Theresie Johaiug, who entered the freestyle skate, slid faster and faster to win the championship with a time of 30.2 seconds ahead of runner-up Russian Olympic athlete Natalia Nepriayeva.

With a lead of more than 30 seconds, there was only one person waiting in front of the finish line in The final sprint of Teres Johaiug. Theresa Johaiug, on the other hand, raised her arms from time to time as she slid to greet the crowd in the stands, enjoying this moment of cheering that was her own. "It's unbelievable that I came to Beijing and won the first Olympic gold medal of my career in individual sports, fulfilling my childhood dream, which was fantastic for me," she says. ”

To compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics, Theresa Johaiug has put in great efforts over the past four years. Especially in the past year, she has been training at high altitudes for a long time and her time with her family is very limited, but she thinks it's all worth it. "The moment I crossed the finish line, I was very excited." "Now I'm going to look at the next game, which means a lot to me today, but I think if I had ever won a gold medal in the individual event at the Winter Olympics before, maybe I wouldn't be here today," she said. ”

Theresie Johaiyug also gave high praise and affirmation to the Beijing Winter Olympics. "Everything here is absolutely wonderful. The people here, the organization of the competition are impeccable. "I really like the atmosphere of the Beijing Winter Olympics and am very happy to be in China and participate in this Winter Olympics." ”

Source Beijing Daily Client | Reporters Li Yuanfei, Chen Jiakun, Pan Zhiwang, and Deng Fangjia

Edited by Zeng Jiajia

Process Editor Liu Weili