Beijing, February 11 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Winter Olympics schedule is about to pass, and the players are doing their best in the competition and showing their own style. Some interesting moments outside the arena have also become the unique scenery of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
The "Golden Pier" of Dreams
In the women's 5,000m final of the speed skating on February 10, The Netherlands' Irini Showten won the second individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics with a time of 6:43.51, breaking the Olympic record once again.
During the souvenir presentation, Shaoten couldn't wait to pick up the "gold pier" from the tray and smile at the camera.
This picture is very similar to 6 days ago. In the speed skating women's 3000 meters of speed skating on the 5th, Schoten broke the Olympic record with a time of 3 minutes 56.93 seconds, helping the Dutch team win the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics.
"Being an Olympic champion, this is my dream since I was a child, no one can shake me!" Irenay Shaoten said so.
Curling competition scene. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
Age is never an issue
In the second round of the women's curling round robin, Canada defeated South Korea 12:7 to usher in the first victory of the Beijing Winter Olympics. In this match, Canada's Jennifer Jones made 15 hits, with a success rate of 88%. The 47-year-old veteran this year has told the world with her performance that she is still not old.
A Legend of Canadian Curling, Jones led his team to an unbeaten victory at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Sixteen years later, she stood on the beijing Winter Olympics.
"Age is not an issue, I feel very young and can continue to play curling, which I love." Jones said so. She said she would do her best to play every game and keep working hard.
Photo by Zhai Yujia, a reporter from China News Service
Veneer and double platen "two blossoms"
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Czech star Ledetzka signed up for the women's parallel giant slalom and the alpine skiing women's super slalom. She played well and eventually won two gold medals, thus becoming the first athlete to win in different sub-events of a single Winter Olympic Games.
Born in 1995, Ledetzka was exposed to snowboarding at the age of 5 and freestyle skiing at the age of 13.
Many people advised her that she should focus on one item, so that it would be easier to succeed, but Ledetzka chose to go her own way. "I know it's challenging, but both of these projects are what I love."
On the afternoon of the 8th, the women's parallel giant slalom competition of snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Olympics ended, and Ledetzka passed the hurdles and defended his title as desired. In the women's super slalom event on alpine skiing that followed, Ledetzka finished 5th. The "genius" player was not discouraged, "The snow here is very good, I am very happy today." ”
Beijing Winter Olympic Village. China News Service reporter He Penglei photographed
Birthday wishes in the Village of the Winter Olympics
Although it is the Winter Olympics, you can feel the warmth everywhere. For example, in the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village, the staff prepared exquisite birthday cakes for the officials and athletes of the delegations.
On the day of the foreign friends' birthday, the winter Olympic village will prepare a birthday cake decorated with fresh fruits in advance and package the cake to meet the epidemic prevention requirements. This not only ensures the safety of epidemic prevention, but also sends heart-warming birthday wishes to foreign friends who have come to China from thousands of miles in this cold winter day.
The Olympic Games are a world-class sporting event that embodies the spirit of "faster, higher, stronger and more united", symbolizing world peace and friendship. Such a heart-warming act is also the embodiment of the Olympic spirit. (End)