On January 20, 2024, in the women's 1500m final of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon-do, South Korea, an event took place that caught the attention of the short track speed skating community.
Chinese team member Yang Jingru, a young and promising skater, becomes the protagonist of this story.
At the start of the match, she didn't sprint as quickly as she did in the regular race, but deliberately slowed down, as if paving the way for some kind of tactic.
Every detail of the game was crucial. Yang deliberately skipped to last place at the first corner, an act that confused the crowd on the sidelines and the rest of the competitors.
The ensuing scene was even more shocking: Yang Jingru suddenly accelerated with all her might, quickly overtaking the other competitors at an almost unimaginable speed, and even completed the ring.
This tactic is extremely rare in short track speed skating, and because of its surprise, it is nicknamed "rabbit tactic".
For the next 10 laps, Yang Jingru remained at the bottom of the team.
This strategy has caused a lot of psychological pressure on other players.
The leading players, so focused on their own race that they forgot that Yang Jingru had already overtaken them by a lap.
That illusion wasn't shattered until the lap before the race, and by the time the rest of the competitors began to celebrate crossing the line, Yang Jingru was firmly in the fold with the gold medal.
Yang Jingru's teammate Li Jinqi also performed well, and when other competitors lost their guard due to slackness, she overtook her opponent in the final moments with her keen observation and excellent acceleration ability, and won a silver medal.
This achievement not only shows the strength of the Chinese short track speed skating team, but also reflects the excellent tactical awareness and psychological quality of the team members.
South Korea's coverage of the match was surprisingly low, and it could even be described as an awkward silence.
Behind this silence, there seems to be a hidden unwillingness and shock at the successful use of the Chinese team's "rabbit tactics".
In South Korea, short track speed skating has always been a highly valued sport, and the surprise tactics of the Chinese team broke their traditional beliefs, which was undoubtedly a great psychological shock to them.
Speed skating fans in China reacted very differently to the competition, with their excitement and pride palpable, and social media full of praise for Yang Jingru and the Chinese short track speed skating team.
Some netizens even joked: "China's 36 strategies, only one plan will make foreigners look blind!" "This manifestation of national pride shows the tremendous power of sporting events in inspiring national feelings.
Yang Jingru's victory is not only a technical victory, but also a tactical and psychological victory.
She capitalizes on her opponent's mindset and distractions to skillfully turn her weaknesses into strengths.
This innovative use of tactics will undoubtedly leave a strong mark in the history of short track speed skating.
In the world of competitive sports, it is not only a competition of physical strength and skill, but also a competition of wisdom and psychological quality.
The buzz around Yang's victory wasn't limited to the Circle. On social **, the comments and discussions of netizens spread rapidly like a prairie fire.
Many people marveled at the successful use of the "rabbit tactic", which was not only an innovation to the traditional short track speed skating tactics, but also an excellent demonstration of the ingenuity and creativity of the athletes.
In these discussions, there is no lack of praise for Yang Jingru's personal ability.
Not only did she show great physical and technical skills, but more importantly, she showed excellent game awareness and mental quality.
Any competitive sport is constantly evolving and innovating, and the use of "rabbit tactics" is the embodiment of this evolution.
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