In the quarterfinals of the short track speed skating 500 meters at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Fan Kexin regrettably left the game and failed to reach the final for three consecutive Winter Olympics. However, she has achieved her dream of winning the Olympic gold medal.
The short track speed skating women's 500 meters has always been one of the dominant events of the Chinese team, and from 1992 to 1998, Li Yan, Zhang Yanmei and Yang Yang all won silver medals in three consecutive Olympic Games.
At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Yang Yang won the gold medal with a time of 44.187 seconds, achieving a breakthrough of zero. This is not only the first Olympic gold medal won by Chinese athletes in short track speed skating, but also the first gold medal won by Chinese athletes at the Winter Olympics.
In the 2006 and 2010 Olympic Games, Wang Meng won consecutive gold medals in the event, becoming the first Chinese athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics to successfully defend his title. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Li Jianrou was lucky to win the gold medal, achieving four consecutive titles of Chinese short track speed skating in the event, and creating the myth of winning medals at the 7 consecutive Winter Olympics.
Also at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Fan Kexin won the silver medal in the 1000m event. However, in the semi-finals of the 500 meters, Because the ice knife hit the ice, Fan Kexin accidentally fell, thus missing the final.
In fact, Fan Kexin was a blockbuster in the 500-meter event, from being selected for the national team to winning the 2011 World Championships, Fan Kexin only took less than 5 months.
By the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Fan Kexin had become the leader of China's short track speed skating team. In the semi-finals of the 500m, Fan Kexin made a foul at the beginning, and although he hit the line for the third time, he did not qualify for the final because of the foul.
After the game, Fan Kexin wanted to cry without tears, "I didn't expect this, but the referee made such a decision, and we couldn't do it." Not only that, Fan Kexin also had a foul in the 3,000-meter relay, which made the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics her nightmare," she cried when she thought about it. ”
For the 29-year-old Fan Kexin, the Beijing Winter Olympics may be her last chance to realize her dream of a gold medal.
On February 5, the first match day after the opening of the Winter Olympics, Fan Kexin worked with his teammates to win the gold medal in the mixed relay and realize his dream. Excitedly, she said, "I think all our efforts are worth it!" ”
In the quarter-finals of the 500m, Fan Kexin made his first appearance. However, Canada's Brunel fouled and caused Fan Kexin to be knocked down by Charles. While waiting for the referee's decision, Fan Kexin gasped and nervously wrote on her face.
The referee eventually awarded Brunel a foul, but Fan Kexin was placed third and did not qualify for the semifinals.
After winning the mixed relay gold medal, Fan Kexin said, "I have waited for this gold medal for too long. "Perhaps, the 500m gold medal made her wait longer and more bitter, and perhaps gave her eternal regret."