At 4:53 p.m. on February 12, the Beijing Winter Olympics speed skating men's 500 final will be played at the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon". Gao Tingyu, the flag bearer of the opening ceremony of the Chinese sports delegation, will join hands with teammate Yang Tao to compete and strive to make a breakthrough in the "fastest ice".
Screenshot of the ISU report
Gao Tingyu, 24, is competing in the Winter Olympics for the second time, and four years ago in Pyeongchang, he finished third in the men's 500 meters, becoming the first Chinese male athlete to win a speed skating medal at the Winter Olympics. In this season's World Cup, Gao Tingyu's state has fluctuated greatly, and he has both a wonderful performance of winning gold in the first race in Poland and an accident in which the United States was sent off for a foul at the start of the race. From the technical characteristics, Gao Tingyu is good at starting, and in the first race in Poland this season, his first 100 meters reached a staggering 9.32 seconds, sliding out of the fastest first 100 meters in the history of speed skating. It is worth mentioning that the official website of the International Skating Federation released a preview article on the match on February 12, Beijing time, specifically mentioning Gao Tingyu and calling him "the hot spot for home battles".
Gao Tingyu's appearance order
Yang Tao, who competed with Gao Tingyu, is also 24 years old, and at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Yang Tao participated in the 500 meters and 1000 meters events, winning 27th and 26th places respectively.
According to the order of appearances announced by the IOC's Information Service System (INFO), among the 15 groups of players, Gao Tingyu will appear in group 7 and Yang Tao will appear in group 8.
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