Yanqing, 19 Feb (Xinhua) -- On the evening of 19 February, the Women's Double Bobsleigh Race of the Beijing Winter Olympics came to an end at the Yanqing National Bobsleigh Center, with Germany's Laura Nault team winning the championship with a total time of 4:03.96, and the Huaimingming and YingQing teams, which made their debut at the Winter Olympics on behalf of the Chinese team, finally ranked 11th and 14th.
Beijing Winter Olympics women's double bobsleigh champions Laura Nolte (left) and Deborah Levy present medals at a medal presentation ceremony on Feb. 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter He Changshan
According to the rules of the race, all teams of women's double bobsleighs are four-wheeled, and the team with the least amount of time to coast on four-wheeled skiing wins the championship. After the first two rounds of skating on the 18th, The Norte team temporarily finished first with a total time of 2:02.05.
Nauert took the lead in the third round of the slide, with the 23-year-old young helmsman and her brakes remaining composed in the face of challenges from their German teammate and defending champion Mariama Yamanka, once again breaking their own track record with a perfect glide and further extending their lead. Although the Yamanca team, which was in second place after two rounds, also skated a good time of 1:00.98 in the third round, but Nolt played too well and could only continue to occupy the second place, putting the hope of catching up in the final round.
German athletes compete in the women's double bobsleigh race on February 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei
In the fourth round of the slide, although the performance was not as prominent as the first three rounds and there were minor mistakes, the Norte team, which had a huge lead, ended the suspense of the race with a smooth glide and won the championship with a time of 4:03.96. Yamanca's team failed to catch up with their teammates in the final round, but the smooth glide allowed them to retain second place, while the third place belonged to the American Team of Elana Meyers Taylor. Chinese players Huai Mingming and Ying Qing, who participated in the women's doubles snowmobile race for the first time at the Winter Olympics, finished in 11th and 14th places respectively.
"I can't believe we won the Olympics, and now I don't know what to say." Nauert said, "Although the victory was imminent, I didn't think much of it before the final round of skating, just focused on how to conquer the track. ”
After the women's double bobsleigh race, the last two rounds of the four-person bobsleigh will be held on the morning of the 20th, and the last gold medal in the snowmobile event of the Beijing Winter Olympics will be produced.
Editors: Shuwen, Wang Hengzhi, Cao Yibo, Zhong Qinrui (Intern)