Beijing, February 6 (Xinhua) -- As Wu Dajing's ice knife was raised high to cross the finish line for the first time, Jin Shantai, head coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team, could not hide his excitement. He jumped on the protective mat on the sidelines, knelt on the mat, threw his fists into the air with both hands, and faced the sky on his back, issuing a cry of pain and excitement.
"We had a good start on the first short track and were in a very good mood." In the post-match interview, South Korean Kim Sun-tae directly expressed the feelings of the Chinese team after winning the championship.
On the evening of the 5th, the Chinese short track speed skating team won the first gold of the Winter Olympics of the Chinese team in the mixed team relay final with a time of 2 minutes 37.348 seconds.
In the day's matches, Kim Sun-tae made consecutive adjustments to the lineup on the field. In the quarter-finals, Jin Shantai sent Fan Kexin, Qu Chunyu, Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing. However, in the semi-finals, Zhang Yuting replaced Fan Kexin. In the final, Fan Kexin replaced Zhang Yuting.
Speaking about the game that night, Kim Sun-tae said: "According to the situation of the players leading or falling behind, as well as the specific situation of the quarter-finals and finals, we have corresponding preparations. ”
Four years ago, Kim Sun-tae led the team to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as the head coach of the Korean team. Four years later, on the first day of the beijing Winter Olympics short track speed skating, the two Chinese and Korean teams met in the same group. In this regard, Kim Sun-tae said that he hopes that both sides can show their best side.
Asked about the specific goals of the Chinese team at the Winter Olympics, Jin Shantai said: "We will prepare for one competition after another, and we will not think about how many medals we must win." ”
'The game is not over yet and we will always maintain a sense of urgency and concentrate on preparing for the next game." Kim Sun-tae said.
Kim Sun-tae, who has been the head coach of the host team for two consecutive Winter Olympics, revealed: "I went through a difficult period during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. It was very hard at that time, and it was not easy to come to China. In China, I have expectations and want to do a good job. Although there are difficult times, but as a head coach, I feel like I need to get over it. ”
After achieving the "opening red", Kim Sun-tae said: "We will do our best and look forward to successfully completing the game. (End)