In this afternoon's Paralympic cross-country skiing competition at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, the Chinese delegation won two consecutive gold medals in half an hour. In the men's sprint (sitting) final, Beijing athlete Zheng Peng won the championship; in the women's sprint (sitting) final, Yang Hongqiong won the championship. It is worth mentioning that this is the second gold medal won by the two in this Winter Paralympic Games.
Zheng Peng
At 1:45 p.m., the Paralympic Cross-Country Skiing Men's Sprint (Sitting) Final took the lead. Chinese athletes Zheng Peng, Mao Zhongwu, Liu Zixu and Wang Tao competed. In the previous men's long-distance (sitting) final, Zheng Peng won the gold medal. In the qualifying rounds and semi-finals of the sprint event, Zheng Peng also won the first place in his group, so everyone was very optimistic about his performance before the game.
"Zheng Peng, one or two! Zheng Peng, one or two! In the cheering of the coach on the sidelines, Zheng Peng really lived up to expectations and rushed to the front. Zheng Peng was the first to cross the finish line and win the championship. Mao Zhongwu followed suit, winning the silver medal. Liu Zixu and Wang Tao finished 4th and 5th respectively. "You can always trust the Chinese team!" Zheng Peng and his teammates held high the national flag to celebrate the victory.
After winning this gold medal, Zheng Peng also became the first Chinese athlete in the history of the Winter Paralympic Games to win two gold medals. Creating the honor of "first person", Zheng Peng behaved very calmly. He said he was actually a little nervous before the game and didn't relax until after winning the championship. At the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics four years ago, he finished 11th in the event and failed to reach the final. "Short distance races are more intense than long distances, and you can't be careless."
From the 11th place in the last Winter Paralympic Games, to this Winter Paralympic Games, it has won the first and second places. Zheng Peng said this shows that the gap between Chinese disabled athletes and foreign athletes is narrowing. "Not only the equipment, training, logistics and other aspects have also come up. This shows that our motherland is strong. "As a Beijing athlete, Zheng Peng is very grateful for the cultivation of Beijing." Beijing has given me a lot of support in terms of equipment and logistics. I am also very grateful to my coaches, teammates and I have a lot of fun with them. ”
In the Paralympic Cross-Country Skiing Women's Sprint (Sitting) Final, 14 minutes later, Chinese athlete Yang Hongqiong won the gold medal and Li Panpan won the bronze medal. Yang Hongqiong said happily that winning the gold medal in the short distance event is a big breakthrough for himself. 'My explosiveness wasn't very good, and I didn't expect much before the game. But she was very happy to win the championship.
Yang Hongqiong
Yang Hongqiong recalled her situation when she first started to contact cross-country skiing. She said that because of her own physical reasons, she did not have strength in her waist, did not have a good balance, and fell very badly every day. "Why did you stick with it so hard?" Yang Hongqiong said that because she wanted to participate in international competitions, she wanted to participate in the Winter Paralympic Games and meet with foreign disabled friends.
At the award ceremony that night, Zheng Peng and Yang Hongqiong stood on the highest podium for the second time. When asked why he shouted "You can always trust the Chinese team", Zheng Peng said that it was a cry from the heart. "It is precisely because of the support of the state that we have more confidence to compete with foreign athletes."