China Youth Daily client Ulanqab, February 17 (China Youth Daily, China Youth Network reporter Shi Jia) On February 17, in the men's individual sprint (traditional technology) final of the cross-country skiing open group of the 14th National Winter Games, Chongqing athlete Wang Qiang won another gold medal with a time of 3:10.01.
So far, Wang Qiang has won all three gold medals in the men's cross-country skiing open group of this event, including the men's double pursuit, men's 15km, and men's individual sprint competitions.
On February 16, the men's individual sprint (traditional technique) final of the cross-country skiing open group. Photo by Shi Jia, a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Network.
Wang Qiang was the first to cross the finish line of the final, and he shouted excitedly, and he said in an interview with reporters after the race, "It was a particularly big challenge for me, the three events were very close to each other, and the physical exertion was huge, and I won this difficult race, and I was very excited." Every day after the competition, Wang Qiang revealed that he would immediately recover and prepare for the next game.
On February 16, Wang Qiang crossed the finish line of the final and raised his arms and shouted. Photo by Shi Jia, a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Network.
As a leader in cross-country skiing in China, Wang Qiang won gold medals in the men's cross-country skiing 15km free race and 15km double pursuit race at the 13th National Winter Games. After the Beijing Winter Olympics, in 2022, Wang Qiang won the men's individual sprint silver medal at the World Cross-Country Skiing "Super Bowl" Sprint Grand Prix and the men's individual sprint silver medal at the World Cup in Drammen, Norway, which is also the first time that a Chinese athlete has stood on the podium of the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup.
On February 16, Wang Qiang won the third gold and stood on the podium. Photo by Shi Jia, a reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Network.
This time, Wang Qiang signed up for all six competitions in the men's event of the 14th Winter Cross-Country Skiing Open Group. Next, he will compete in the men's team sprint (19th), men's 4x10km relay (21st), and men's 50km mass start (24th).
For the next competition, Wang Qiang is looking forward to winning 6 golds, "I will continue to work hard." After winning the three golds, Wang Qiang felt that his mentality relaxed a lot, "This may be the last time I will participate in the Winter Games, and I hope to create brilliance." ”
*: China Youth Daily client.