Another race day for the Winter Olympics short track speed skating event is here! The short track speed skating competition held on February 11, 2022 Beijing time includes the women's 1000m 1/4 final, the women's 1000m semifinals, the women's 1000m A/B group final, the men's 500m preliminary round, and the men's 5000m relay semifinals.
In addition to the women's 1000 meters competition, three Chinese players Qu Chunyu, Han Yutong and Zhang Chutong were completely wiped out in the quarterfinals; the three Chinese players Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei and Sun Long, who participated in the men's 500 meters preliminary competition, all broke into the next round of the competition; the men's 5000 meters relay, China also successfully reached the final of Group A.
It is worth mentioning that in the competition, Wang Meng, a legendary player in the history of Chinese short track speed skating, once again gave us a very professional explanation, although Wang Meng slightly retracted the unobstructed interpretation style this time, but the professional and easy-to-understand commentary once again let us learn a lot of knowledge while watching the game.
First of all, we still have to look at the women's 1000m 1/4 final, all Chinese players are out, this time the three Chinese players committed the same problem as Sun Long in the men's 1500m 1/4 final the day before yesterday, that is, the sliding method is too passive and conservative, the front can not seize the opportunity, and dare not fight for the first place, then, wait until the future want to complete the transcendence, it will be very difficult, because now the average level of players in various countries is very high, unless you have absolute strength, you can complete the transcendence at any time, otherwise once you lose the opportunity, It means that there is no chance for the whole process.
The day before yesterday, when Sun Long had a similar situation, Wang Meng hated that iron was not steel, and "broke his mouth and scolded", but this time, Wang Meng was very restrained throughout the whole process, because Wang Meng had been the coach of these team members, and when she explained, she would involuntarily substitute into that kind of competition environment, but because of this sense of substitution, sometimes it was inevitable that it would be misinterpreted by others, especially those who did not understand the short track speed skating project.
Wang Meng is talking about a tactic, a positive game tactic, and also the tactical concept that Wang Meng recognizes from her professional perspective that is most in line with today's short track speed skating development trend, that is, dare to compete, but last time, many people on the Internet borrowed the topic to play and accuse Sun Long of not having a good attitude, so this time, what to say? Are China's three female players all have a bad attitude?
Wang Meng is right, she knows the sport better, but also knows more about these athletes, she is qualified to say these athletes, is to hope that these athletes skate better, especially many players are still very young, need to keep up with the current trend, to cultivate a more proactive tactical tactics, but everyone is therefore on the players network explosion, accusing it of negativity is too undeserved, in the end, or everyone does not understand this sport at all.
For example, in the women's 1000m Group A final, South Korea's Choi Min-jing's explosiveness and transcendence ability are in everyone's eyes, right? That is really superior strength, from the outside road to the big circle to surpass, in fact, in the semi-finals, Cui Minjing played like this once, but that time was the way to surpass, and has been in the outside road for most of the circle.
But in the final, the Dutch player Shu Erting from the beginning of the all the way to the slippery, and stuck behind the opponent's position, so that everyone can not complete the transcendence, sprint stage, Cui Minjing once again sacrificed the killer skill, want to complete the outside road beyond, but because the two players stuck in the inner road collided, affecting Cui Minjing's accelerated rhythm, although this is a small accident, however, there is a little fact that is obvious, the Dutch player's tactics are more active, first occupy the active position, but also avoid the possibility of fouls, Although Cui Minjing is superior, her late-attack sliding method means that she must take all kinds of uncertain risks.
Secondly, let's talk about the men's 5000m relay semifinals, because the men's 500m preliminaries, although Sun Long once fell, but because of a player foul, and finally successfully sentenced to the next round, Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing were not surprised to advance to the first place in their respective groups, which is nothing more to say, The Chinese players have no danger, all advanced.
It should be emphasized that in the semifinals of the men's 5000m relay, the Chinese team also fell, and was sentenced to the final under the premise of no opponent fouls, and the game was still in progress, Wang Meng clearly pointed out that as long as the Chinese team continued to skate well, insisted on completing the game, and did not produce fouls, it could successfully advance (was sentenced).
Because Wang Meng had experienced a similar situation when he led the team earlier, and he also humbly went to the official to explain and explain, and a discussion was 2 hours, the rules clearly pointed out that when the player's position was in a position that could be promoted, if he kicked the knife with the opponent, that is, the ice knife kick together, the fall would be directly judged to the next round.
What does this example tell us?
First of all, we have to express our admiration for Wang Meng's professionalism and professionalism, Wang Meng can give such an answer at the first time, and the previous explanation, also repeatedly for everyone does not understand, question the place, give a clear official rule analysis, and the picture and text, the key is easy to understand, this is the place where we need to thank Wang Meng very much when we watch the game, because this really plays a role in promoting ice and snow sports, and everyone can only love it more if they understand it better.
Another point, I would like to say, even a figure like Wang Meng, who has been in the ice altar for many years, once had a lack of understanding of the rules, and personally ran to ask for explanations. The rules of short track speed skating have been constantly revised and improved, and many rules are very detailed, engaged in such a project, can not be the same to follow the old thinking, but to continue to actively learn the rules, in the tactics also require changes in the new, everyone watch the game, the same to experience the doorway in detail, rather than out of context to play their imagination, this is not in vain Wang Meng for us to explain the hard work of a Winter Olympics.