In the just-concluded Paralympic biathlon men's long distance (sitting) final, Chinese athlete Liu Mengtao won the gold medal and Liu Zixu won the bronze medal. At the venue ceremony held after the game, Liu Mengtao and his teammates ripped open the number cloth and deliberately revealed the five-star red flag on their chests. Liu Mengtao said that for this celebration action, he thought about it for a night yesterday.
In the game of the day, Liu Mengtao showed outstanding strength. After the first round of shooting, Liu Mengtao established a leading edge. After four rounds of shooting, Liu Mengtao achieved an astonishing 20 rounds. In the sprint stage, Liu Mengtao did not give any opponents a chance, and desperately slid to the finish line, taking 38 minutes and 29 seconds 4. Ukraine's Taras Ladd finished second, while another Chinese athlete, Liu Zixu, won bronze.
Reaching the end, Liu Mengtao wore the national flag and celebrated. This is his second gold medal at the Winter Paralympic Games, where he has won two golds and one bronze. Talking about his genius performance in shooting today, Liu Mengtao said that he is not a genius. "No one is born to play well. This is all the result of accumulating little by little in training. ”
He confessed that today's shooting speed was actually slower than his usual training. Liu Mengtao said that this is because shooting is particularly important in long-distance competitions, and if a shot goes off target, it will directly add 1 minute to the athlete's elapsed time. So he'd rather take a few more shots than off target.
On the first day of the Winter Paralympic Games, Liu Mengtao won the bronze medal. In the following competitions, he played better and better, winning two gold medals. Is there a reason behind it? Liu Mengtao said that this was his first time participating in the Winter Paralympic Games, and on the first day of the competition, he was actually very nervous. ”
At the venue ceremony, Liu Mengtao and his teammates ripped open the number cloth and deliberately revealed the five-star red flag on their chests. Liu Mengtao said that this was a celebratory action he had thought of for a night yesterday. He also told Liu Zixu about his idea, and the two did the same action and took the podium.
The first time you participate in the Winter Paralympic Games, you have two gold and one bronze, can you celebrate now? Liu Mengtao said that now is not the time to celebrate, because he still has a Paralympic cross-country skiing mid-distance competition tomorrow. He said that in order to prepare for tomorrow's game, he would not think about anything now.
Source Beijing Daily Client | Reporters Wang Qipeng and Wang Yaxian
Edit: Kuang Feng
Process Editor Tai Shaofeng