On February 6, Beijing time, the Winter Olympics held an award ceremony in Beijing Awards Plaza, and the gold medal in the short track speed skating mixed relay event of the Chinese team attracted much attention. Led by Wu Dajing, five players joined hands on stage to receive their highest honors.
Many netizens wondered why the awards were not awarded after the 5th game. Due to the relatively cold weather in the Winter Olympic Games, after the competition, the organizing committee only arranged for athletes who won the first and second places to award souvenirs. Medals are then awarded to the winners and a flag-raising ceremony is held.
The gold medal in the short track speed skating mixed relay event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has been produced, and the host Chinese team has successfully made history at the Capital Gymnasium. From the pre-race crowd, to the swinging intestines in the game, to the flag-raising celebration after the game, the Chinese short track speed skating team lived up to expectations and presented the best gift of the New Year to the people of the whole country with a gold medal. It is worth mentioning that the men's and women's 2000-meter mixed relay is one of the new olympic events, and the Chinese short track speed skating team not only won the first mixed relay gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics, but also won the first gold medal for the Chinese army in this Winter Olympics. The men's and women's 2000m mixed relay gold medals were hard-won, and the drama of the competition process tested everyone's heartbeat.
The main opponent, South Korea, unexpectedly failed to reach the quarterfinals due to a mistake in the quarter-finals, leaving the Chinese team with one of the hardest bones to gnaw on the road to the championship. In the semi-finals, the Chinese team met with the United States team and the Russian team in a narrow way, and finally Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei, Qu Chunyu and Zhang Yuting formed the third line. After the game, the referee judged the American team and the Russian team to foul by reviewing the video, and the Chinese team escaped to the final. The competition in the final was not as fierce as expected, especially after the collision between Hungary and Canada, and the Chinese team firmly occupied the first place. The last stick, Wu Dajing, kept the advantage to the end without any danger, and won the first place at a distance of a knife tip.
After the game, Wu Dajing said in an interview that he had fulfilled his dream. This tough and handsome northeastern guy rarely choked up tears. And Fan Kexin also said bluntly, "This is the strength of the team", and the joy is overflowing. The Chinese team can win this gold medal, and many people are talking about who is the biggest contributor to the championship? Some people say that it is the two Korean coaches Kim Sun-tae and Ahn Hyun-so; some people say that it is Fan Kexin and Qu Chunyu who helped the Chinese team to overtake; some people say that it is the men's team double stars Wu Dajing and Ren Ziwei; others think that it is the audience and the referee who has justly ruled.
From the final point of view, Fan Kexin was the first to help the Chinese team seize the key position, and Qu Chunyu's subsequent surpassing helped his teammates get the opportunity to lead the way. After the collision of opponents, veteran Ren Ziwei quickly exerted his strength to help the team expand its advantage, and although Wu Dajing was frantically chased by Italian players in the last two laps, he almost lost Jingzhou, but fortunately he still saved the gold medal. After winning the championship, Korean head coaches Kim Sun-tae and Ahn Hyun-so embraced with everyone and became the most classic picture in the whole field. In 2019, Kim Sun-tae and Ahn Hyun-so became the coaches of the Chinese short track speed skating team.
In just three years, they have brought the Chinese team to the highest podium in the Olympic Games. Netizens have said, "These two people are the lucky stars of China's short track speed skating, we must keep them", "Kim Sun-tae and Ahn Hyun-so not only have high looks, but also have the world's top coaching ability, and they are the heroes of the Chinese team to win gold." For this mixed relay gold medal of China's short track speed skating, who do you think has the most credit?
(Luo Treasurer)