Chongli, Hebei, February 18 (Xinhua) -- The Nordic 2nd Event of the Beijing Winter Olympics ended on the 17th, and in the competition for 3 events, the Nordic forces were still strong, and the Norwegian army that was frustrated at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics regained its strength and won 2 gold. The Chinese team, which entered the Winter Olympics for the first time, participated in all the competitions and achieved a historic breakthrough.
Zhao Zihe (left) from the Chinese team and teammate Fan Haibin hand over in a 4×5 km relay race on Cross-Country Skiing on February 17. Photo by Xinhua news agency reporter Dai Tianfang
In the medal table, Norway took the top spot with 2 gold and 2 silver, followed by Germany with 1 gold and 1 silver. Japan and Austria finished third and fourth respectively, with two bronze medals and one bronze medal respectively.
In the past three Winter Olympic Games, the Nordic biathlon has shown a situation of norway and Germany competing for supremacy. At the Sochi Winter Olympics, Norway won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze under the leadership of the famous jogan Grabak. At the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the rising German team won 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, surpassing norway in one fell swoop. Moving to Beijing, the regrouped Norwegian team played a beautiful turnaround battle.
Champions Norway celebrate on February 17 after a 4×5 km relay in cross-country skiing. Photo by Xinhua news agency reporter Dai Tianfang
The 31-year-old first won a silver medal in the individual standard platform + 10 km cross-country skiing competition, and then won the gold in the personal big jump + 10 km cross-country skiing competition, and then won the gold in the personal big jump + 10 km cross-country skiing competition, and in the most competitive team competition, Grabak, as the last bat, took the lead in completing the collision line. The "post-00s" youngster Jens Lulas Ofboro also performed amazingly, not only winning the silver medal in the personal big jump + 10 km cross-country skiing competition, but also sliding the best record of 12 minutes 19.5 seconds in the team race, which made a great contribution to the Norwegian team's final victory.
The German team's 1 gold and 1 silver came from the individual standard platform + 10 km cross-country skiing and the team competition, and the 24-year-old Wenzenz Geiger defended Germany's honor in the individual event. "Patriarch of the Four Dynasties" Eric Frenzel won a silver medal in the team competition, achieving a legend of 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze in the Winter Olympic Games.
The Japanese team won a piece of the Nordic group competition, and the "Five Dynasties Elder" Watanabe Xiaodou won 2 bronze medals in the individual big jump + 10 km cross-country skiing and team competition.
Norway's Jogan Grabak in a ski jump on Feb. 15. Photo by Xinhua news agency reporter Dai Tianfang
Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Norway's Yar Magnus Ribel, who has won the world number one for three consecutive seasons, only competed in the personal big jump + 10 km cross-country skiing competition, but the performance was mediocre, and finally ranked eighth. The World Championship champion Johannes Lampat, who had high hopes before the match, failed to break through in the individual competition.
The Chinese team participating for the first time successfully completed the competition in all three events and performed well. Zhao Jiawen, a 21-year-old, ranked 43rd and 47th respectively in the individual standard platform + 10 km cross-country skiing and personal big jump + 10 km cross-country skiing. In the team competition, the Chinese team played by Zhao Jiawen, Guo Yuhao, Zhao Zihe and Fan Haibin ranked tenth. The Chinese team achieved breakthroughs in all three events.
China's Zhao Jiawen competes in cross-country skiing for 10 kilometers on Feb. 15. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Feng Kaihua
Ge Da, the leader of China's Nordic biathlon national team, said that in the comprehensive competition performance, the players showed a tenacious fighting spirit and played their due level. Due to the late start and weak foundation, there is still a big gap between the Chinese team and the world's top level, especially in the jumping platform, there is still a lot of room for improvement. Next, the team will summarize the experience of the Winter Olympic Games, and actively take the measures of "going out and inviting in", improve the technical tactics and youth training system construction, and strive to achieve greater progress and breakthroughs in the future international arena.
Editors: Liu Ning, Huang Xuguo, Ji Jiadong, Gao Jiahui (Intern)