The flame of the 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games was slowly extinguished on February 1 in Gangwon Province, South Korea, marking the end of the world's youth ice and snow sports event. In the 13 competition days, the Chinese sports delegation was not afraid of strong opponents and dared to fight, winning a total of 6 gold, 9 silver and 3 bronze medals with a total of 18 medals, ranking first in the medal table.
3. The gold medal list is fifth, and the total number of medals has reached a new high. The young athletes of our province have performed well in this Winter Youth Olympic Games, winning 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. On the field, the young players of our province showed the Chinese sportsmanship of surpassing themselves and fighting tenaciously; Off the field, they were lively and lovely, gained friendship, showed a good technical and tactical level, and also reflected the good spirit of Chinese young athletes in the new era.
China's Liu Yunqi celebrates after the match. Photography: Yao Qilin, Xu Yanan, Zhu Wei.
On the whole, while maintaining the advantages of ice events, the Chinese delegation has also made breakthroughs in snow events. At this Winter Youth Olympic Games, Liu Yunqi, a speed skater from our province, won the gold medal in the speed skating mixed relay, the silver medal in the 1500 meters, and the bronze medal in the mass start. Liu Yunqi, who is not yet 18 years old, is currently studying at Changchun Arts and Science High School and began speed skating training in 2015. In 2015, he entered the speed skating team of Nong'an Debiao Primary School, and in 2016, he entered the 1 Changchun Sports School under the tutelage of Coach Wu Hong. In 2021, Liu Yunqi entered the Ice Training Center of Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau to start professional training with Coach Qiao Jing. Liu Yunqi won the fourth place in the women's 1000m at the 2022-2023 National Speed Skating Championships.
On January 24, Han Linshan celebrates after the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ming.
In the women's slopestyle skiing final of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Han Linshan, a teenager from our province, won 81With a score of 50 points, he won the silver medal, which was the first medal for the Chinese team in the history of the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Han also won a silver medal in the freestyle skiing big air individual event at the 2023 World Junior Championships. Han Linshan said in an interview after the race: "I am a positive and enterprising person with a strong sense of responsibility, whether it is training on weekdays or participating in competitions, I always maintain an optimistic attitude and have the courage to meet challenges. ”
This year's Winter Youth Olympic Games is the first international comprehensive winter sports competition that China has participated in since the Beijing Winter Olympics. The achievements of China's young athletes fully reflect the leading role played by the Beijing Winter Olympics in the cultivation of China's winter sports reserve talents. Through the tempering of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, the purpose of tempering the team, accumulating experience and improving the level is achieved.
Author: Jilin **Quan**Reporter Zhang Kuan.