Set a track start record keeping the hope of impacting a medal

Original title: Steel frame snowmobile battle strikes two rounds, Chinese athletes look forward to a breakthrough (introduction)

Set a record for track departures To retain the hope of impact medals (theme) Workers Daily - China Gong Network reporter Bi Zhenshan

Yan Wengang in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter He Changshan

On the morning of February 10, the steel frame snowmobile project, one of the most dangerous events of the Winter Olympic Games, officially began. In the first two rounds of the men's steel frame bobsleigh race held at the Yanqing National Bobsleigh Center "Snow Tour Dragon", China's Yan Wengang temporarily ranked third, and another player, Yin Zheng, ranked seventh, while setting a track starting record of 4.60 seconds. Germany's Grote Herr was first after two rounds.

"The first trip was less powerful when it was over the big circular bend, there was a big mistake, and the second round was better. Today's game was relatively stable, and there were no psychological fluctuations. Yan Wengang said after the game.

In the first round, Yan Wengang made his 18th appearance with a time of 1:00.43, and Yin Zheng's 21st appearance was 1:00.74. In the second round, Yan Wengang's performance declined to 1:00.65, while Yin Zheng's performance improved to 1:00.71.

At the end of the two rounds, Yan Wengang and Yin Zheng finished third and seventh respectively, retaining the hope of impacting the medals. Both men had a top speed of more than 127 km/h in the race.

Yin Zheng said in an interview with reporters that he made some mistakes in the first round of the roundabout, and the second round was adjusted, and the overall route was better, so the results would be better.

In addition, Yin Zheng's starting time in the first round was 4.60 seconds, setting a record for the start of the track. Today is the first race day of the steel frame bobsleigh event. The steel frame snowmobile project requires athletes to head down, lie prone on the steel frame snowmobile, use the body control direction, and complete the race along the curved slide, and the maximum speed of the event can exceed 130 km / h, almost flying close to the ground.

In 2018, the Chinese steel-framed snow team made its debut at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Geng Wenqiang won the thirteenth place in the men's steel frame snowmobile project, bringing confidence to the entire steel frame snow team.

"This project is very dangerous, there must be no distraction when training, and it often takes several years of training to form muscle memory and achieve a state of human-to-sled unity." After the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Yan Wengang put more enthusiasm into training, hoping to represent China in the Beijing Winter Olympics. In order to get acquainted with the "Snow Dragon" track as soon as possible, they recorded the first view video of the track and simulated sliding with their mobile phones every day.

After today's game, Yin Zheng said that he hopes his performance can get better and better. Yan Wengang gave himself an 8-point score for today's game, hoping that the next two rounds would "show the best of himself." ”

According to the schedule, the third and fourth rounds of the men's steel frame snowmobile will be held on the evening of February 11, and the first gold medal in the steel frame snowmobile event of the Beijing Winter Olympics will be produced after the competition. (China Industry Network Beijing Yanqing, February 10)