Close-up: On "Fastest Ice", she is "speeding" again

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 10 Close-up: "Fastest ice", she is "speeding" again!

Xinhua News Agency reporters Yue Ranran, Wang Jingyu, He Leijing, Li Dian, luo Xin

The National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" continues to break the record miracle! On the fifth competition day of speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the fifth Olympic record was born. This time the "protagonist" is Irini Shaoten.

Two gold harvests in six days. Five newly released Olympic records, she monopolized both. The Dutch were on this "fastest ice" for the second time to "speed".

On the evening of 10 February, in the women's 5000m race, Shaoten and Francesca LoroBrigida made their final appearances. The Olympic record of 20 years ago appears on the big screen of the ice rink from time to time: 6 minutes 46 seconds 91. At this time, only the two of them are left with 12 players, is there still a play to break the record? Everyone is holding their breath in anticipation.

The gunshots rang out and the two set off, and Shotn had been trailing for the first half. From 1400 meters she began to accelerate, and by 2200 meters, Schoten had become the fastest in the whole field. With the tense music drums of the scene, Shaoten began to struggle to catch up with the Olympic record. sprint! 6:43:51, 3.40 seconds faster than the Olympic record.

I was in good shape before the game, I saw the Canadians before I came on and thought, 'Oh, I have to be faster than her to win the title.' Wiederman (runner-up) gave me pressure and motivation. For the last five laps, I tried my best. ”

The large screen of the scene was frozen on the two letters of "OR (Olympic Record)", and the applause of the audience was thunderous. Shaoten, who had slid across the finish line, opened her arms and took off the headband that tied her ponytail, and she didn't need to be restrained at the moment. The blonde hair spread out in the wind and the smile was confident.

During the souvenir presentation, Shaoten couldn't wait to reach out and hug the "gold pier" in the tray. She held up the "pier" in her hand and smiled at the camera. This scene is very similar to 6 days ago...

On February 5, the first day of the race, in the women's 3,000 meters of speed skating, Schottten broke the Olympic record and won the first gold for the Dutch team. But on that day, she was not the focus, and the eyes of the audience were locked on the penultimate German veteran Claudia Pechtstein - the "elder" of the eight Winter Olympics, and the expedition was a miracle.

When Shotten broke the record set by the 49-year-old "speed skating aunt" 20 years ago, the baton of the "ice marathon" officially came to the hands of the Dutch. "Being an Olympic champion is my dream since I was a child, and no one can shake me!" Schoten was emotional.

On the evening of the 10th, Schäutten still broke the record of Peshstein 20 years ago, but today's arena has no previous eyes.

Shaoten is the "king" who deserves it tonight. (End)