Zhangjiakou Lower Garden: The three major competition venues of the ancient poplar tree have opened successively The track and infrastructure have welcomed praise from foreign players

Located in Zhangjiakou, the ancient poplar stadium group has three major competition venues: the National Ski Jumping Center, the National Cross-Country SkiIng Center and the National Biathlon Center, and since the official opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the three venues have been opened successively. As of 20:00 on February 7, the ancient poplar stadium group was born with 6 gold, silver and bronze medals of the Winter Olympic Games, and the track construction and infrastructure of the venues won the praise and recognition of foreign players.

Slovenia's Ursa Bogataj smiled brightly

Slovenia's Ursa Bogataj won the women's standard ski jump on 5 February with a total score of 239, while her teammate Nika Kriznal finished third in the event.

"The track here has been very good for us, I was very impressed with all the infrastructure here, and it feels very special to be able to participate in the jumping competition here!" At the post-match press conference, Ursa Bogataj could not hide his joy and expressed his great love for the National Ski Jumping Center.

The National Ski Jumping Center is the largest ski jumping venue in the world, and its main building is inspired by the traditional Chinese ornament "Ruyi", so it is also known as "Snow Ruyi". The mountain in which it is located, its shape and drop are highly suited to the needs of the competition, and it is considered a "natural" ski jumping field. The gold medal won by Slovenian athletes is also the first gold medal produced by "Snow Ruyi" during the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Unlike Snow Ruyi, the National Cross-Country Ski Center's track winds through dense forests and blends with mountains and snow, making it a very natural venue that gives athletes a great experience of walking through the mountains and forests.

In the men's double pursuit of cross-country skiing held on February 6, Russian and Austrian team member Alexander Bolisshunov stood out from the strong opponents and won the first gold medal for the Russian-Austrian team at the Winter Olympics. When talking about the track experience during the race, Alexander Bolisshunov gave a very high evaluation: "I think this is a very high-end track and a very difficult track, which is very suitable for the Winter Olympics. ”

Biathlon adds a shooting session to cross-country skiing, which needs to meet the needs of both athlete shooting and cross-country skiing. The National Biathlon Center, located in the valley northeast of the ancient poplar trees, is a competition venue with open, flat fields and winding terrain.

In the biathlon women's 15 km individual event on February 7, Denise Hermann from Germany won the gold medal in the event. Denise Herman was originally a cross-country skier who later switched to biathlon. In a post-match interview, she said that she was particularly satisfied with her performance today, "Playing here today is a very unique experience, and to win the gold medal is inseparable from the efforts of herself and the team behind her! ”

In the remaining competition days, the Ancient Poplar Stadium Group will also record the history of more athletes and witness the birth of more medals.

Source | The official website of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee