The Winter Olympics schedule is nearing its end, and as an international competition held at home, it will naturally give more attention and support. Originally just wanted to see the hilarity, to cheer up the Chinese Olympic athletes, did not expect that the speed and passion of the ice and snow arena makes people see the blood boiling, whether it is the transcendence of individual projects, or the unity and struggle in team projects, it is really more and more enjoyable the more you watch.
Racing fans have almost no resistance to speed sports, which is probably why watching the Winter Olympics will soon be fascinated. Not to mention, whether it is the speed or skill of the Winter Olympics, there are still many races that can see the shadow of the car, and even the sense of tension and excitement is even better.
● Speed class items
Toboggan/Bobsleigh/Steel Frame:
The maximum speed is 160km/h, which is very dangerous and requires the direction of the body's center of gravity.
The most similar to the car in the Winter Olympics is the snowmobile, before the German bobsleigh team used the BMW wind tunnel laboratory to test and optimize the aerodynamics of the snowmobile, and now FAW Hongqi joined hands with China Aerospace Science and Technology Group to build a domestic snowmobile to participate in the Winter Olympics, it is also one of the easiest projects for fans to see the Winter Olympics. Click here for detailed technical dry goods.
『National Bobsleigh Center – Snow Dragon Tour』
"Chinese Players Huang Yebo and Peng Junyue"
The reason is that the rules are simple, there are starting starts, there is a need to have brakes and steering in the best route, different vehicles in the same track in turn to complete the race against time, except for only one car on the track for racing, almost the same as the car race we often watch. The top speed of the snowmobile can reach 160km/h, and the timer is accurate to one thousandth of a second, all of which are completely on par with motorsport.
"Chinese Player Yan Wengang"
『Chinese Player Wang Peixuan』
In addition to bobsleighs, there are also earlier bobsleighs and steel-framed snowmobiles, the difference between which is simply that one is a foot-facing forward (sled) and the other is a head-facing forward (steel-framed bobsleigh). China's Yan Wengang also won the mainland's first medal in the steel frame snowmobile project with a bronze medal, completing a historic breakthrough. And this "meat-wrapped iron" project is also easily reminiscent of the Moto GP in motorsport.
Moto GP is the top international motorcycle race, its status in motorcycle racing is equivalent to F1's status in formula racing, because of the frequent overtaking on the field, there are many close-quarters hand-to-hand combat or extreme cornering and other wonderful shots are talked about by fans. The 2022 season will begin on March 6 with 21 races throughout the year, and fans who like it should not miss it.
Short Track Speed Skating /Speed Skating:
The top speed is 65km/h, more than technology, more than the body than the mind, there are often body collisions, the Chinese team is the favorite to win gold.
Short track speed skating is the most unmissable event to watch the Winter Olympics, and it can reach a speed of 65km/h through only the legs, so it is also called the highest speed on the surface. In front of our Chinese short track speed skating team, Dayang Yang won the first and second gold medals at the Chinese Winter Olympics at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and then the 2014 Vancouver Winter Olympics won four gold medals in the women's short track event, which can also be called the "master of kings" of the Chinese team at the Winter Olympics. This Winter Olympics is also the first gold in China by the short track speed skating mixed team relay event, igniting the enthusiasm of sports fans.
There is still a certain threshold for watching short track speed skating, although the fierce competition of athletes on the field can easily mobilize the adrenaline of the audience, but for the tactics of players and the judgment of unexpected situations, professional guidance is still needed. Coach Wang Meng, who sat in front of the commentary seat this time, played a very good popularization effect, not only explaining the situation on the field very accurately, but also sharing some behind-the-scenes stories from time to time, which was more fascinating.
"Chinese player Gao Tingyu"
In addition to short track speed skating, the ice speed category also has a speed skating, also known as the avenue. If short track speed skating is a race between people, then speed skating is a race between people and time. Although the avenue is not as tense and exciting as the short track, the fighting spirit of the players is also worth moving. Our Chinese athlete Gao Tingyu won the gold medal in the men's 500 meters with a record of 34.32 seconds, achieving a breakthrough of zero gold medals for Chinese men in this event.
Although the bending action of short-track speed skating is very similar to the bending posture of the moto GP, I prefer to compare it to NASCAR racing cars due to simple circular tracks and accidents caused by physical contact. It is one of the most popular motorsports in the United States, and has been featured on television many times, probably the most famous being Cars.
The new NASCAR has already started pre-season warm-up on February 6, and new cars, new tracks and new rules make the event more enjoyable. The first race was won by Ford Team Joe Locarno. The playoffs will begin in September, with the year-round winners in November.
Alpine skiing:
The maximum speed is 140km/h, and you have to turn and jump in the extreme speed decline, which is still what ordinary people can play! The Chinese team participated in all 11 small projects.
"Austria's Matthias Meier"
Alpine skiing must be a sport that skiers will not miss, in this Winter Olympics, many African countries have only one team member to participate, and most of them participate in this sport, which increases the expectation of it. Alpine skiing competitions are divided into downhill, slalom, big slalom, super big slalom and all-around events, and it can also be said to be one of the most exciting and heart-wrenching events in all the events of the Winter Olympics.
"Malta's Janice Spitery"
『National Alpine Ski Center – Snow Flying Swallow』
For most people, it is possible that just seeing the slopes of the "Snow Flying Swallow" will unconsciously weaken their legs, and the contestants will not only have to overcome their fears, but also seek faster speed and control of the route. The top speed of the race can reach 140km/h, not only fast, but also slope jumps, which really makes people mention the throat eye.
《Chinese Player Zhang Yangming』
『China's Ni Yue』
Alpine skiing in China started relatively late, the winter Olympics national alpine ski team won 4 places, participated in all 11 sub-events, the participating team members are male athletes Zhang Yangming and Xu Mingfu, female athletes Kong Fanying and Ni Yueming. As a first-time member of the national team, standing at the starting point is a historic moment, and a successful completion is victory.
Alpine skiing is also known as the "crown jewel" of the Winter Olympics, and it is natural that the Formula One World Championship (F1) can be so evaluated in racing competitions. Coincidentally, the 2022 F1 season will also feature a Chinese face for the first time – Zhou Guanyu, who will represent the Alfa Romeo team. The 2022 F1 season kicks off on March 18 with a total of 23 races throughout the year, so let's look forward to the performance of Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu.
Ski jumping:
Whizzing is 145km/h, and the trapeze artists are probably talking about them. The future of the Chinese team can be expected.
Slovenian Peter Prevts
Ski jumping is known as the "Brave Game" at the Winter Olympics, and it has been an official sport since the first Winter Olympics in 1924. The vertical height is up to 145m, and the top speed can reach 145km/h, which is a dangerous sport that extremely tests psychological quality. If you are interested in this project, I recommend a movie called "Eagle Eddie" that is worth watching.
"National Ski Jumping Center – Snow Ruyi"
"China's Peng Qingyue"
In the ski jumping project of this Winter Olympic Games, we have two female athletes Dong Bing and Peng Qingyue, and a male athlete song Qiwu participating in the competition, and these 3 newcomers are all selected to join the ski jumping team through cross-border cross-discipline selection. However, their oldest is only 25 years old, the youngest Peng Qingyue is only 17 years old, and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is just the beginning, and I believe they will definitely bring us surprises in the future.
Is a simple and straightforward event like ski jumping very similar to a 1/4-mile (402.336 m) straight-line race (Drag Racing)? Although it originated in the United States, it also has regular events organized by the National High Speed Automobile Association (NHRA). Straight-line acceleration started late in China, and there were previous regular events held by the China Automobile Federation and FAST4WARD, but then due to laws and regulations and the epidemic, the sport left us again.
●Skills/Endurance Items:
Freestyle skiing:
Talented players Gu Ailing and Su Yiming brought surprises one after another, and 1620/1800 we can count and understand that it is good to turn a few laps.
『Shougang Big Jump platform』
Freestyle skiing can be regarded as a high-profile event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, both Gu Ailing and Su Yiming have achieved very good results, and freestyle skiing has been a major category of events in the Olympic Games, including aerial skills, snow skills, obstacle chase, U-shaped track skills, slope obstacle course skills, and big jumping.
"Chinese Player Gu Ailing"
『China's Su Yiming』
Whether it is Su Yiming's "Yi" in Genting Ski Park to win the "silver" to create history, or Gu Ailing completely exploded the Shougang big jump, the combination of speed and skill, so that the charm of freestyle skiing makes the Chinese people feel a different passion this winter. The superb skills of the players won the cheers of the audience again and again, and also spread the ski culture to more Chinese audiences.
It reminds me of the classic WRC Rally in auto racing, 2022 will be the fiftieth season of the WRC, half a century of history has given birth to many classic pictures, enthusiastic spectators crowded around the track, cheering to welcome each car swept through the dust. This kind of competition with a certain exciting color has also made many brands go to the stage of the world's cars. From the success of Audi Quattro and Lancia Delta Integrale in the 80s, to the competition between the "555" Lancebaru and the "Marlboro" Red Mitsubishi in the 90s, to the Citroën C4 in the early 21st century, the Volkswagen Polo and so on.
Cross-country skiing:
The 30 km/50 km race is more tiring and bitter than the marathon, and the finishers are supermen.
『National Cross-Country Ski Center』
The mention of cross-country skiing may not be familiar to Chinese audiences, this winter event, which is named "marathon" on snow, requires athletes to use skiing equipment and basic techniques such as mountaineering, downhilling, turning, and sliding to glide through the snowfields of the hills. With its long track line and long racing time for athletes, it has become a typical endurance event in the Winter Olympic Games. Cross-country skiing for this Winter Olympics will be held at the newly built National Cross-Country Skiing Center in Chongli.
Among them, cross-country skiing men's 50 km collective departure and cross-country skiing women's 30 km collective departure, will also become the longest distance of this Winter Olympic Games, in the nearly 2 hours of the schedule, athletes not only have to compete for endurance at any time to replenish water, but also need to replace the snowboard in the race to achieve the best state, thus challenging the limits of human physical fitness. In addition, in mentioning a cold knowledge, the English of the Volvo Crossover Crossover Cross Country series is the English Cross Country skiing from cross-country skiing.
At the peak of the human endurance race is the WEC car endurance race, which is not only the performance and reliability of the competition vehicle, but also the limit of human endurance, the racers have to drive the car for 6-12 hours, the most famous of which is the 99-year-old Le Mans 24 Hours of Endurance Race. During the 24-hour continuous competition, 2-3 drivers will alternate and race more than 250 laps on the track. Some media have calculated that an LMP1 car will travel more than 5,000 kilometers in a season.
figure skating:
The most beautiful ice event, the last Olympic Games? By the way, there are so many handsome and beautiful women in this project!
Figure skating can be said to be a very familiar sport in China, from the familiar Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao, Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo to the current Jin Boyang, to the Japanese player Yu Yusheng, who has many Chinese fans, figure skating, which is called the dancing ice waltz, can always bring people a new understanding of beauty.
『Chinese Player Jin Boyang』
『Japan's Hanyu Yusuke』
Although compared with other competitive sports, figure skating does not pursue speed competition, but the players need to be in a limited time and venue, through the difficult skill competition can still bring warm applause and cheers from the audience. At this Olympic Games, Yusei Yushin worked hard to challenge the epic action of 4A (Axel jumping around), and although he was obsessed with this action, he failed to challenge successfully, but the amazing performance of kissing the ice surface in the exhibition match was still respected by many audiences.
This love of sports can be called art, compared to the car racing with such a skill competition in the competition is not a few, may be compared with the international competition but few. From an artistic point of view, I prefer to compare figure skating to a drift exhibition game. Compared to the competition of speed and endurance, the drift exhibition race is more like using seemingly cold machines to complete one amazing and elegant action after another, and there are also drift drivers called "gods" such as Ken Block and Keiichi Tsuchiya in the car circle.
Full text summary:
At the Winter Olympics, the Number of Chinese delegations reached 170, and the participation in 96 events set a record. At the same time, as of press time, the number of medals won by China has also reached a record high, and while congratulating all Olympic athletes on their dreams, they also hope that more people can participate in the vision of 300 million people on the ice and snow. Perhaps in the near future, our winter program can also achieve the achievements of the Summer Olympic Games, so that the world will look at us with astonishment.
This article looks at the Winter Olympics from the perspective of a car fan, in addition to the above mentioned, hockey is not like bumper cars? What kind of competitions is curling similar to? You are welcome to share your thoughts in the comments section and to share your story with the Winter Olympics.