The women's single snowmobile made its debut at the Winter Olympics

The picture shows Ying Qing in the game on February 14. Photo by Yi Xiao, a reporter of this newspaper

Climbing out of the snowmobile, the Chinese team player Huai Mingming's face had a hint of loss. The final two rounds of the Women's Singles Bobsleigh at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 14 ended, dropping her ranking from fifth to sixth after the previous two rounds. Huai Mingming said after the game: "Judging from the results, I am quite satisfied. But in her heart, she can do better.

In fact, Huai Mingming and his teammate Ying Qing, who won the ninth place, have already brought a good enough "first" for the Chinese snow team. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the Chinese snow team competed in the men's double and four-person snowmobile events. In the women's single snowmobile race at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Huai Mingming and Ying Qing made the debut of the Chinese women's snowmobile in the Winter Olympics. Ying Qing said: "The first time I stood on the stage of the Winter Olympics, I felt very happy and proud. ”

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, the bobsleigh event only had three minor events: the men's four-person snowmobile, the men's double snowmobile and the women's double bobsleigh. The women's singles snowmobile event is a new event of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the American team players won the gold and silver medals in the event. "It's a big step forward for bobsleigh so we can fight for two medals like the male players." Silver medallist Elana Meyers Taylor said, "It feels great!"

Previously, when participating in the women's double snowmobile race, Huai Mingming and Ying Qing were both helmsmen in the front row. Switching to single bobsleighs is equivalent to "driver" without "passengers" for them, and they need to complete the race alone. Such a switch is actually not easy. Huai Mingming said: "Usually practice double projects, so it will be more difficult when pushing a cart alone. When gliding, due to the weight reduction, it feels 'a little drifty'. "Striving to gain some more weight is HuaiMingming's goal in the future."

On the evening of the 18th, Huai Mingming and Ying Qing will also embark on the women's double snowmobile with their teammates. Ying Qing said: "We must play a real level and leave no regrets!" They are ready to play again.

People's Daily (2022-02-15 10th edition)