On the afternoon of February 5, the first final of the women's 3,000-meter final of the speed skating women's event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon", and the Dutch star Irini Showten, who appeared in the 10th group (the last group), played well, winning the championship with a time of 3 minutes 56.93 seconds, while breaking the 20-year Olympic record. The 29-year-old Schottten won the first gold medal in speed skating at the Winter Olympics and became the first Olympic champion in the history of the "Ice Ribbon" venue.
Schottten's victory of the gold medal was not surprising. In four World Cup races this season, the Dutch star, who is about to celebrate his 30th birthday this year, competed in three races in the long distance (3,000 meters and 5,000 meters) events, all of which won gold medals. In the final, Shotten set off in the final group with Italy's Francesca Lolo Brygida. Before them, Canada's Isabelle Wiedeman, who appeared in Group 9, performed strongly, skating the best time of the season in the plains of the season at 3:58.64. However, Shaoten was highly skilled, maintaining a uniform speed throughout the glide, and sprinting at full strength in the last lap to win the gold with an Olympic record.
Shotten said bluntly at the post-match press conference: "I am very happy to overcome the pressure and win the gold medal, and today I don't have any special strategy, just try to slide forward as much as I can." Shaoten revealed that after winning the gold, she first had to celebrate well, "I will change into civilian clothes first and talk to my family on the phone, but tomorrow I will focus on training and prepare for the next game." According to the arrangement, Schauten will also participate in the 5,000 meters and the group departure race.
It is worth mentioning that when Schottten was asked at the post-match press conference how to evaluate the ice quality of the "ice ribbon", she replied without hesitation: "Perfect! ”
Photo by Deng Wei, reporter of the Winter Olympics
Source Client The Winter Olympics | Reporter Zhao Xiaosong
Edited by Kang Dian
Process Editor Liu Weili
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