"Today's performance is still quite satisfactory, this is my best time in the plains, improved by 0.2 seconds, it is a pity not to stand on the podium." After finishing 5th in the men's 1000 meters, Ning Zhongyan said in an interview.
In this sub-event of his own, Ning Zhongyan showed better form than the previous 1500m race from the beginning of the race, especially in the last lap, he gritted his teeth and overtook the Dutch star Otterspier in the same group. Talking about how he got out of the shadow of the 1500m loss, Ning Zhongyan revealed that in the past few days, he has confided his thoughts to his teammates, coaches, family and friends, relieving the pressure. Ning Zhongyan said: "I was too nervous, after all, the first time I participated in the Winter Olympics, it was the first game at home, and I was too nervous before the game to play at the level." ”
Although there is a certain gap between the 7th place in the 1500 meters and the expectations of the outside world, this has also created the best result of Chinese speed skaters in the Winter Olympics, and achieved another breakthrough for the Chinese speed skating team in this Winter Olympics. In Ning Zhongyan's view, the progress of China's speed skating team has benefited from the support of the state, "In such a difficult situation as the epidemic, players from some countries cannot even train and cannot go abroad to compete, we still have such good training conditions, we must thank the country." Ning Zhongyan promised at the end of the interview that he and the Chinese speed skating team would have a better performance at the next Winter Olympics.
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Client The Winter Olympics | Reporter Zhao Xiaosong
Edited by Kang Dian
Process Editor Wu Yue