Beijing, 9 Mar (Xinhua) -- On 9 March, the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games ushered in its fifth official match day. In the Paralympic cross-country skiing competition, Zheng Peng and Yang Hongqiong won gold medals in the men's and women's sprint (sitting position) respectively, and the Chinese team continued to lead the gold medal table and medal table with a record of 10 gold, 9 silver and 12 bronze.
On March 9, China's Yang Hongqiong won the Women's Short Distance (Sitting) Championship in Paralympic Cross-Country Skiing at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
In the Paralympic Ice Hockey Match, the Chinese team won the group stage against the Czech Republic 4:3 with Wang Zhidong's final goal in the third set, and successfully reached the semifinals on the 11th.
Zheng Peng won the gold medal in the men's sprint (sitting) event in the Paralympic cross-country skiing men's sprint (sitting) event, another Chinese player Mao Zhongwu won the silver medal in 2:44.9, and Canada's Colin Cameron won the bronze medal. It is worth mentioning that this is Zheng Peng's second gold medal in this Winter Paralympic Games, and he also became the first Chinese male athlete to win two gold medals in the Winter Paralympic Games.
On March 9, China's Zheng Peng (left) and teammate Mao Zhongwu won the first and second place in the men's short distance (sitting position) of the Paralympic Cross-Country Skiing at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
In the Paralympic cross-country skiing women's sprint (sitting) event, Yang Hongqiong also won the second gold in this Winter Paralympic Games. Yang Hongqiong's winning time was 3:18.2, with American veteran Oksana Masters winning the silver medal and another Chinese player Li Panpan winning the bronze medal.
"I'm so tired I want to hurry home and lie down and rest now." I slept soundly before I came to the final today. For short-distance projects, success or failure can be in just a few seconds. During the race, I didn't care if Masters caught up with me, I always kept my rhythm. Yang Hongqiong said.
In several other paralympic cross-country skiing competitions, France's Davide and Canada's Wilkie won gold medals in men's and women's sprint free technique (standing posture), while Canadian McGeefer and Austria's Eddlinger won the men's and women's short distance free technology (visually impaired) respectively.
On March 9, the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games Paralympic Ice Hockey, the Chinese team defeated the Czech Republic 4-3. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Hu Xingyu)
In paralympic ice hockey, the winners of The Chinese team and the Czech Republic will advance to the final four. After the first two sets, China led 2-1, and in the third set, China relaxed after scoring another goal, and the Czech team was equalized by consecutive goals from Václav Hečko and Nomiroslav Novotny. Less than two minutes before the end of the game, Wang Zhidong received an assist from Shen Yifeng to score the winning goal and help the hosts reach the semifinals. China's semi-final opponent will be the United States.
On March 9, Chinese players cheered each other on the wheelchair curling round robin tournament at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, and the Chinese team defeated Norway 7-4. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Keren
In the wheelchair curling competition, the Chinese team defeated Slovakia and Norway 7-5 and 7-4 respectively, achieving six consecutive wins while just one step away from locking up the final four places. Defending champions China are currently at the top of the round robin standings with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, and as long as they win the last two round-robin matches on the 10th, they can ensure that they will enter the semi-finals of the 11th.
On the 10th, the Paralympic Alpine Skiing Competition will continue two days after the offseason, and the gold medals in the men's giant slalom visual impairment, standing and sitting will be decided on the same day.