On the evening of February 11, the Beijing Winter Olympics held the semi-final of the short track speed skating men's 5,000-meter relay, and an unexpected scene occurred in the competition. China's Li Wenlong had a knife-kicking accident with his opponent, and although the Chinese team still did not give up, it eventually ranked fourth in the group. However, in the end, the Chinese team was judged to advance to the final of Group A. Such a result may make many viewers who do not understand the rules of short track speed skating a little confused, and the Chinese team also responded after the game. The protagonist Li Wenlong also made an explanation, saying that this is in line with the rules of the game.
Short track speed skating is the dominant sport of the Chinese team, at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese delegation won a total of 3 gold medals, of which 2 were from short track speed skating, and Ren Ziwei won 2 golds alone, becoming the star player of the Winter Olympics. With the emergence of Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei, Li Wenlong, Sun Long and other players, China's men's short track speed skating has also begun to rise, changing the situation of relying more on women's events to win gold in the past. In this Winter Olympics, several male players have played well, although there are also episodes such as Ren Ziwei being sentenced to fouls, but overall our performance is very good.
In the men's 5,000m relay semifinals of short track speed skating, China's Li Wenlong collided with Canada's ice knife, which caused Li Wenlong to fall. However, the Chinese team did not give up, but immediately continued to devote itself to the game. In the end, the Chinese team finished the competition with a fourth place result. Just when many people thought that the Chinese team would not qualify for the final, the referee sentenced the Chinese team to directly advance to the Final of Group A. Seeing this result, many viewers who do not know the rules may feel confused. However, as the former ace player of the Chinese team, Wang Meng said in his commentary that the Chinese team will definitely directly advance to the final.
As the protagonist of the collision event, Li Wenlong also responded and explained after the game. Li Wenlong said that he collided with the Canadian player's ice knife, causing him to fall, but the incident was completely accidental, he and the Canadian player were not at fault, so the Canadian player did not foul and was not punished for it. However, the Chinese team belonged to the injured party in this accident, so it was directly punished to enter the Group A final, which is in line with the rules of the short track speed skating competition. From a professional point of view, Li Wenlong explained for us why the Chinese team was still able to enter the final despite falling.
That is to say, the Chinese team can enter the final, not relying on the advantages of the host, but in line with the rules of the game. Li Wenlong's explanation also responded to the doubts of the outside world, proving that we are promoted by strength. In fact, before Li Wenlong fell, the Chinese team has maintained a good position, and if there is no accident, we can also rely on our strength to advance to the final. Li Wenlong's fall only turned us into the victim, and according to the rules of short track speed skating, we will be directly sentenced to enter the final as compensation for the victim.
Congratulations to the lads of the Chinese team, Ren Ziwei, Wu Dajing, Li Wenlong, Sun Long let us see the charm of short track speed skating, and our spirit of never giving up in the face of difficulties, which is the true connotation of the Olympics. Looking forward to the lads continuing to cheer up and have a good performance in the next game.