On February 10, Yan Wengang set off in the first round of the men's steel frame snowmobile competition. Photo by Yi Xiao, a reporter of this newspaper
On February 11, Yan Wengang crossed the line in the men's steel frame snowmobile race. Photo by Yi Xiao, a reporter of this newspaper
On February 10, Yin was in the second round of the men's steel frame snowmobile competition. Photo by Yi Xiao, a reporter of this newspaper
In the past few days, the National Bobsleigh Center "Snow Dragon", which is like a pure white ribbon, has witnessed a number of Chinese team players make breakthroughs here, constantly opening a new page for Chinese bobsleigh sports. On February 11, men's steel frame snowmobile runners Yan Wengang and Yin Zheng added another wonderful stroke.
That night, the men's steel frame snowmobile ushered in the third and fourth rounds of the race. Yan Wengang, 24, won the bronze medal with a time of 4:01.77, which was also the first medal won by the Chinese team in the Winter Olympics snowmobile, bobsleigh, steel frame snowmobile and other events. His teammate Yin Zheng also had an excellent performance, finishing fifth with a time of 4:02.13. Germany's Grote Herr and Juncker won gold and silver medals respectively.
"I've put in so much effort over the years, and I hope to be able to show my better self to everyone." After the men's steel-framed snowmobile front two-wheeled slide on the 10th, Yan Wengang said. After a day, he was thrusting into the target. In the most critical fourth round of skating, Yan Wengang and Yin Zheng achieved 1:00.15 and 1:00.28 respectively, ranking in the top two of all the players and also improving their overall ranking to the final third and fifth places.
According to statistics, the fastest speed in the Yanwengang race is close to 130 kilometers per hour. The growth of Chinese players in recent years has been equally rapid. The Beijing Winter Olympics is only the second time that a Chinese team has competed in the steel frame snowmobile event of the Winter Olympics. At the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics four years ago, the Chinese steel frame snow team, which had been in the team for less than three years, debuted at the Winter Olympic Games, and Geng Wenqiang won the thirteenth place in the men's steel frame snowmobile competition. In the following seasons, Geng Wenqiang has stood on the podium of international competitions continuously, from the north american cup to the canadian whistler station, to the world cup La Plagne station in France, to the world cup championship in Innsbruck, Austria, creating many classic moments of Chinese steel frame snowmobile. Driven by him, Yan Wengang, Yin Zheng, Chen Wenhao and other Chinese team players have greatly improved their technical and tactical level, and the Chinese steel frame snowmobile project has achieved leapfrog development.
Today, Yan Wengang has reached the podium, and Yin Zheng has won the fifth place, once again achieving a breakthrough in China's steel frame snowmobile project.
The steel frame snowmobile is a thrilling and exciting sport that tests the courage and skills of the players. "Now I'm already enjoying the feeling of this high-speed glide." Yan Wengang said, "This enjoyment is exercised through thousands of slides. "Not only the steel frame snowmobile, the Chinese team has achieved the first winter Olympic full event participation in both sled and bobsleigh, of which the Chinese bobsleigh team is the first time to appear on the winter Olympic field." Speeding on a smooth and curved track, there is no room for mistakes, for the Chinese players who started late, in the face of difficulties and challenges, "dedication" and "concentration" are the answers they give.
For this thrilling sport, Yan Wengang's emotions have become deeper and deeper. "I've been skating for 7 years now, and now I feel more, it's love." Yan Wengang said.