Chongli, Hebei, February 12 (Xinhua) -- The Women's 4×5 km Relay Race for Cross-Country Skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the National Cross-Country Skiing Center on February 12. The Russian Olympic Committee team won the championship, and the Chinese team ranked 10th.
The Russian Olympic Committee finished with a finish time of 53:41.0, Germany took the silver medal 18.2 seconds behind, and Sweden won the bronze medal with a time of 54:1.7.
On February 12, the champion Russian Olympic Committee team awarded souvenirs at the women's 4×5 km relay race in cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Liu
There are 18 teams participating in the competition, each team sending 4 runners, of which the first two use traditional techniques to glide, the last two use free techniques, and the fourth team that first reaches the finish line wins.
At the beginning of the competition, the norwegian team that won the championship had an accident, and the first player to set off, Terry Udernes Wenger, collided with the Latvian athlete, and the Norwegian team fell to eighth in an instant.
The Russian Olympic Committee and the German team were on a par at first, but after Veronica Stepanova's last relay, the Russian Olympic Committee's advantages continued to expand, and the game lost suspense.
The Chinese team sent a squad of Chi Chunxue, Li Xin, Bayani Garin and Ma Qinghua, who finished the race in 10th with a time of 57:49.7.
On the 13th, cross-country skiing will produce gold medals in the men's 4×10 km relay.
Editors: Zhang Zewei, Yu Sihui, Cao Yibo
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