CCTV News (News Network): On March 7, the cross-country skiing men's long-distance traditional technical standing competition held at the National Biathlon Center was the longest individual skiing distance event in this Winter Paralympic Games. 20 km cross-country skiing is a challenge for many able-bodied people, and disabled athletes have to pay more hardships that ordinary people can't imagine.
The men's cross-country skiing 20 km traditional technical competition is contested by 17 Paralympic athletes and is highly competitive. Chinese athlete Cai Jiayun took 54 minutes 27 seconds 7 to complete the first slide, and after crossing the finish line, he was so tired that he fell directly on the slope.
Since the athletes of the competition are spaced, the ranking can only be determined by calculating the individual time. While waiting for the final result, Cai Jiayun stood outside the field and constantly encouraged the players behind him, whenever an athlete sprinted to finish the game, whether it was his teammates or foreign opponents, he and his teammates rushed up to help them undo the snowboard, put away the snow poles, and reduce the physical discomfort caused by the long game.
In the end, Cai Jiayun won the silver medal in the competition, Li Taiyun won the fourth place, and another Chinese athlete, Qiu Mingyang, won the bronze medal.