The short track speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics has come to an end, and the Chinese team won two gold, one silver and one bronze in the short track speed skating event, and tied with the Netherlands for the second place in the medal table. Among them, the Chinese team won the gold and silver medals in the men's 1000 meters event and won the championship in the mixed team relay of the dominant event.
Unlike the Chinese team in Vancouver and Sochi, which are "strong women and weak men" and only one opponent of the South Korean team, the Chinese team at the Beijing Winter Olympics not only faces the impact of European powers, but also presents a "strong male and female weak" situation as a whole, and the women's team has a significant gap with the Korean team and the European team in individual matters. It can be seen from this Winter Olympics that European forces are becoming more and more powerful, and the Dominance of the South Korean team in the middle and long distance events is still strong, winning the gold medal in the men's and women's 1500 meters event, and winning the silver medal in the men's and women's relay and women's 1000 meters.
Short-track speed skating is the sport that contributed the most gold medals in the history of the Chinese Team in the Winter Olympic Games, so it is equivalent to the dream team of the Chinese team at the Winter Olympic Games. Of course, when it comes to this short track speed skating team, I have to mention one person - Wu Dajing.
At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Wu Dajing's strong starting speed and explosiveness soon made him the king of the men's 500 meters, he was the world champion, the world record holder, and many foreign masters regarded him as an idol. At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Chinese short track speed skating team did not go well, and the pressure was placed on Wu Dajing's 500-meter event. The first shot of the final, Wu Dajing, rushed to run, the second departure, from the first corner he firmly occupied the first position, after 39.584 seconds, the first to cross the finish line, with a world record-breaking performance to win the gold.
On February 19, Beijing time, CCTV Sports Channel interviewed Chinese short track speed skater Wu Dajing. In the interview, Wu Dajing said that winning the first gold is the most memorable, "After getting this gold medal, I relaxed and felt that I could enjoy the game later." Speaking of Ren Ziwei winning the championship in the men's 1000m final, Wu Dajing said: "I have tried my best to assist. When the host asked whether the 500 meters was the most important event for him as the defending champion of the 500 meters, Wu Dajing said bluntly: "I attach the most importance to the men's relay, and I want to have a breakthrough in the relay and achieve good results in history." ”
Looking back on this Olympic cycle, Wu Dajing said: "The 4 years that have climbed over cannot be described as walking. The motivation is not to give up, to feel that there is still a glimmer of opportunity, to feel that there will be a miracle. Talking about whether he will still insist, Wu Dajing said: "Seeing that Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu are both 4 Olympic Games, Coach An also let me participate in the fourth and fifth sessions, I think it is not impossible, from the current trend of short track speed skating, I think there is still a chance." Finally, Wu Dajing said: "I am very strong, continue to work hard, and look forward to the field in four years." "Come on, Wu Dajing!