The Chinese short track speed skating team won the first gold medal for the Chinese delegation in the mixed group relay event last night, which also ignited the enthusiasm of the Chinese people for the Winter Olympics.
Combining speed, skill and tactics, speed skating is one of the most talked about events at the Winter Olympics. If you want to experience the speed and passion of "ice track and field", you may wish to walk into some parks and shopping malls in Beijing, speed skating enthusiasts in addition to the ice rink, and short track speed skating forms similar to the form of roller skating, but also because it is not limited by the season, can practice on the ground and is favored. The alternating practice of ice surface and dry land makes many enthusiasts enjoy it.
Chaoyang Park
Happy speed skating
On the ice surface of the North Lake in Chaoyang Park, several cone barrels posed an oval field, and more than a dozen small team members lined up in a line, gliding in turn, and the team members who had been training for one or two years had begun to take shape in action.
When crossing corners, their bodies always remain tilted to the left, with small swings of their left arm back and forth and large swings of their right arm behind the side. Repeating the technical essentials of straight and curve sliding round and lap, sliding on the ice at a high speed, leaving a series of rapid and beautiful figures, interpreting the speed and passion of ice track.
On the ice surface of Chaoyang Park, there is a juvenile short track speed skating team training all year round. Zhang Jian, a new speed skating coach in charge of teaching, instructed the two new students, "The body is lowered, try not to shake." "Ms. Hu, a parent, was on the sidelines to shoot videos of her daughter and cheer her up from time to time." It was the short track speed skating training she saw when she came here to play with the ice car before, and she liked it very much and took the initiative to ask for it. ”
In addition to the small team members who have mastered a certain skill, there are many beginners who use the balance bike to slowly slide on the ice. Ms. Zhang, a beginner, shook her body a little during the slide, lost her balance and fell on the ice, and the fall did not make her depressed, but there was a burst of laughter.
Every winter, the ice rink in Chaoyang Park has become a paradise for many ice and snow lovers. Elderly people in their 60s and 70s, children up to 50 or 6 years old, will come here to experience the infinite fun of ice sports.
The 72-year-old Liu wore professional clothing and practiced speed skating on the ice. "I haven't skated much in years, I just picked it up this year, and now more young people on the ice are putting on skates and skating than before, and many of them used to sit in Xiaoice cars and feel the ice and snow."
Due to climate change, the outdoor ice rink has limited training time and cannot be on ice in early February. This group of enthusiasts will turn to the South Gate Square of Chaoyang Park and play roller skating on this flat field. Zhang Jian introduced that roller skating is derived from the sport of skating, originated in Europe and has been developed rapidly. To a certain extent, it can be regarded as a land project in ice and snow sports, which is less limited by climate and venue, and can be used as an alternative training program for short-track speed skating when it is impossible to go on ice.
Every spring and summer, there are many skate enthusiasts gathered in the square, some of whom have demonstrated the skills of the cone barrel, and some of whom are doing exercises similar to short-track speed skating. "The Beijing Winter Olympics will put more people on the ice and snow, making the 'rotating ice' come into being." It also allows more enthusiasts to feel the different experiences and joys in the ice surface and dryland. ”
Guomao Ice Rink
Nowadays, team building loves ice skating
Located in the core area of Beijing's CBD, the Guomao Ice Rink, as the first real ice skating rink in Beijing's first shopping mall, has accompanied the public for 23 years and witnessed the changes in ice sports in Beijing.
In the crowded Guomao Mall, there are already many Winter Olympic elements. On the way to the ice rink, along the way, there are "Ice and Snow Cloud Road" photo frames, and the red "2022" sign below the frame is quite eye-catching, and many customers also feel the atmosphere of the Winter Olympics in addition to shopping.
The weekend guomao ice rink is full of children learning to skate, sometimes doing some cloud hand dance movements, sometimes doing several consecutive small jumps, practicing the basic movements of figure skating. Next to the venue, parents hold clothes, carry water bottles, or excitedly follow their children's training, play, or sit up and hang out in the open space. One parent said, "The child has been training here for many years, and every year there are all-Asian level competitions held here, which can not only exercise, but also improve the child's external appearance." ”
In addition to the children practicing figure skating, there are also many citizens who do counterclockwise speed skating exercises along the field, they are agile, although the speed of sliding is not fast, but they also have to flash around to avoid other skaters. On the ice rink, people often fall, and screams and laughter are intertwined.
The relevant staff of the Guomao Ice Rink said that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will attract much attention for ice skating and other ice and snow projects, and it has also become a "net red" punch card for many citizens. Ice carnival activities are held every year at the Guomao Ice Rink, and ice performances and ice games not only provide students with the opportunity to perform, but also allow more skating enthusiasts to harvest unique happiness.
"There are a lot of companies whose team builders have chosen to come to the ice rink to learn skating skills." The staff member said that there are many office buildings around Guomao, some companies have chosen the team building venue in the ice rink, and many white-collar workers who participate in team building are on the ice for the first time, and after going to the ice, they like the sport, often coming to the ice rink for an hour during the lunch break.
In 1999, the "shopping mall + ice rink" model was born in China World Mall. When it first opened, the customers on the ice rink were mostly foreigners. Years later, there was a small upsurge in the construction of ice rinks, adding elements of ice rinks to some business circles.
According to the staff of the ice rink, the bid for the Winter Olympics has also allowed more and more people to participate in ice and snow sports, the public has more understanding of ice and snow sports, and the enthusiasm for participation in ice and snow sports has reached an unprecedented height. "Many parents have been skating at the Guomao Ice Rink since they were young, and now they have sent their children here to learn how to skate, and this inheritance also stems from their love for the sport."
Fashion punch card place
China Roller Skating Plaza: Located in front of the National Gymnasium of the Olympic Center, it has become the core area of roller skating in China and a paradise for roller skating enthusiasts. Every holiday, it becomes a place for children to learn and train, parents have brought their children who love roller skating to learn roller skating, participate in roller skating training, participate in roller skating competitions, parents and children enjoy roller skating fun together.
Longtan Zhonghu Park: In a blue-green plastic field, a group of children are doing roller skating training. It has also become a favorite training ground for many roller skating enthusiasts. In addition, the iconic Ferris wheel is preserved in the park, as well as jogging tracks and table tennis tables. For families with children, there are also white sand beaches and small pebble beaches in the park, as well as fitness equipment suitable for children.
Haotai Ice Rink: Located on the basement floor of Chongwenmen New World Department Store, Beijing's veteran indoor skating rink is an indoor ice rink for many Beijingers from small to large, the venue is not large, but it can meet the needs of skating. In addition to skating, you can also eat and drink at NWDS.