Hohhot, February 21 (Xinhua) -- Due to the snowfall for several days, the Liangcheng International Ski Resort in Ulanqab City in the early morning of the 21st was covered in snow, with a northern scenery. Despite the low temperatures, the atmosphere of the stadium has not diminished, and the cross-country skiing competition of the 14th National Winter Games continues to determine two gold medals in the ice and snow.
Meng Honglian, Chen Lingshuang, Li Xin and Chi Chunxue from the Heilongjiang team won the women's 4x5km relay (2 traditional techniques + 2 free techniques) championship in the open group, and the men's 4x10km relay (2 traditional techniques + 2 free techniques) gold medal was won by the Liaoning team. It is worth mentioning that Wang Qiang, a cross-country skiing star of the Chongqing team, who has won four gold medals in this Winter Games, and his teammates ranked fourth that day, and his "miracle" road to winning six gold medals was stopped.
On February 21, the winners of the men's 4x10km relay took a commemorative photo after the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo The relay competition on the 21st had a total of four sticks, two of which were traditional techniques and two were free techniques. Unlike the previous days, all teams set off at the same time. After the start of the race sounded, the flying snow foam and the figure rushing out quickly showed the intensity of the game.
In the first women's relay competition, the Heilongjiang team, the Jilin team and the Xinjiang team were in the middle of each other, and the members of the three teams had played against each other many times in individual events. After the start of the game, Heilongjiang players showed excellent competitive state, taking the lead after the first three sticks, and the fourth stick Chi Chunxue, who maintained the psychological advantage, appeared more comfortable after playing, and achieved the best time of 14 minutes 12 seconds 4 in a single game. In the end, the Heilongjiang team won the championship with a time of 1 hour 00 minutes 48 seconds 8 seconds, and the Jilin team and Xinjiang team won the second and third place respectively.
I was lucky to have these capable teammates, and their first three bars gave me a big advantage in distance and time, so I skated relatively easily and without pressure, so I am very grateful to them. Chi Chunxue said after the game.
On February 21, Heilongjiang team Li Xin, Chen Lingshuang, Meng Honglian and Chi Chunxue (from left to right) celebrate after the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo The men's relay then started. Whether Wang Qiang, the leader of Chinese cross-country skiing, can continue his winning streak and win his fifth gold medal in this Winter Games has attracted much attention.
After the start of the game, Wang Qiang's Chongqing team had a bad start, falling behind after the first two sticks, and when Wang Qiang came on as the fourth bat, the team was only sixth. Although Wang Qiang tried his best to catch up, he had no choice but to have a big disadvantage in the early stage, and finally the Chongqing team ranked fourth, and the Liaoning team won the championship with a time of 1 hour, 50 minutes and 40 seconds 2.
On February 19, Chongqing player Wang Qiang was in the game. On the same day, in the men's team sprint (free technique) final of the cross-country skiing open group, the Chongqing team won the championship with a time of 17:30.39. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Lei Although he failed to achieve his goal of winning six gold medals, Wang Qiang still seemed relaxed and open-minded. He said: "Although I didn't win all the gold medals, I still got a good training in this Winter Games, accumulated valuable experience, and hope to achieve good results in the next competitions." ”