In the women's 3000m relay final of short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team competed with the Netherlands and the South Korean team.
The four players who played for the Chinese team were Qu Chunyu, Zhang Chutong, Fan Kexin and Zhang Yuting. The strong Dutch team mostly leads the way, followed by South Korea, occasionally surpassing the Dutch team for the first place. The Dutch team's Schultin was too strong and gave the Dutch team a big lead. Although the Chinese team struggled to pursue, it was difficult to surpass these two teams.
In the end, the Dutch team won the championship in 4 minutes 03.40 seconds, breaking the Olympic record. South Korea finished second in 4:03.627 and China finished third in 4:03.863. This is the second medal won by Fan Kexin at the Winter Olympics.
The Chinese women's short track speed skating team won the silver medal in the 3,000-meter relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, USA, and the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. At that time, there were Wang Meng, Zhou Yang, Zhang Linlin, Zhang Hui, and other powerful cadres in the team. The short track speed skating women's 300m relay should also be considered a strong event in China's Winter Olympics.
However, at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the Chinese team did not win medals in the women's 3,000-meter relay.
Fan Kexin began short track speed skating training in Qitaihe in 2003 and entered the national team in 2010. She has been playing for the national team for 12 years now. At the 2010 Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Montreal, Fan Kexin made his debut in the senior group of the international competition, cooperating with Zhou Yang and Zhang Hui to win the 3000-meter relay championship.
Fan Kexin has won five titles in the women's 500 meters at the Short Track Speed Skating World Championships and five times in the women's 3000 meters relay at the Short Track Speed Skating World Championships. Whether it is an individual or a relay, Fan Kexin has a strong strength and has won the championship many times. Unfortunately, there were no good results in the Winter Olympics. In 2014, the 21-year-old Fan Kexin participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time and won the silver medal in short track speed skating in the 1,000 meters. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Fan Kexin did not win a medal.
At that time, Fan Kexin was already 25 years old, and he was not young. But with a spirit of not accepting defeat, she insisted on training and got the opportunity to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. Having won the World Championships many times, Fan Kexin also wants to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
On the first day of the official competition of the Winter Olympics, the Chinese short track speed skating team won the gold medal in the 2000-meter mixed relay. This is the first gold medal of the Chinese delegation at the Winter Olympics and the first gold medal in the short track speed skating event of the Winter Olympics. The Chinese sports delegation made a good start. The chinese team members represented Fan Kexin, Qu Chunyu, Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing. Fan Kexin, who is 29 years old after the game, is very excited.
Because he was too excited, Fan Kexin said intermittently: "I have waited too long for this gold medal." Fan Kexin's breath was breathless. The intimate Wu Dajing helped her pull the mask open. Fan Kexin took a deep breath before continuing: "I always believe in our team and thank the country, so at that moment I felt that everything was worth it." We did it! As he spoke, Fan Kexin choked up, and his eyes were red.
This time, Fan Kexin won the bronze medal in the women's 3000m relay with his teammates. After 12 years, the Chinese delegation won the medal in the women's 3000-meter relay again. Although he did not win the gold medal, he had a slight regret, but Fan Kexin did not feel too sad. The 29-year-old Fan Kexin tried his best, did not win the gold medal and has no regrets.
After the game, Fan Kexin kissed the ice surface and left the field with a smile. Kissing the ice surface shows how much she loves short track speed skating. As for the reason for kissing the ice surface, Fan Kexin explained in an interview. She said that she kissed the ice surface to thank her motherland for hosting the Winter Olympics. Thanks to this ice rink, so many athletes can show themselves on the ice of the motherland, which is also a demonstration of the strength of our China.
And it was just the beginning for her, not a retirement. She won the Olympics here. She's only 29, and she'll certainly continue to skate as long as the country needs it. Really a good girl who loves the country and the family, and at the age of 29, she still has the motivation to participate in the competition.
Wang Meng also praised Fan Kexin. Xiao Fan finally realized his dream. In her story, there are already stories of the Winter Olympic gold medals that have fulfilled their dreams, as well as silver medals and bronze medals. ”
As for the short track speed skating 3000 meters women's relay, Wang Meng thinks it is not easy. In the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, the Chinese team fouled. This time, he finally won the medal again after 12 years. All the players are good, and Fan Kexin deserves everyone's applause.