Racing on ice and snow(Winter Olympic telephoto)

Pictured: Kong Fanying at the women's downhill competition in alpine skiing on February 15. Photo by Yi Xiao, reporter of this newspaper: On February 18, Sui Wenjing (left) / Han Cong in the figure skating pair skating short program competition. Photo by Ju Huanzong, Xinhua News Agency: On February 18, Cheng Fangming competed in the biathlon men's 15 km collective starting competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Peng Ziyang

Not afraid of challenges, performance is getting better and better

Fan Jiayuan, a reporter of this newspaper

On the evening of February 18, at the departure of the National Biathlon Center, 30 runners were ready to start the men's 15 km collective race, which was the last event of the biathlon of the Winter Olympics.

Dressed in a red and yellow ski suit, Cheng Fangming, a chinese biathlon player, stood in the starting team. If the biathlon competition at the Winter Olympics represents the highest level of the sport, then the participants in the small event of "collective departure" are "masters of the masters" - the 30 qualifications include the top 15 players in the World Cup points this season and the 15 athletes who have better results in the biathlon of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Therefore, in order to achieve a comprehensive participation in the winter biathlon of the Winter Olympic Games, players must not only qualify for the Winter Olympic Games before the games, but also perform at the Winter Olympic Games.

Cheng Fangming is the only Asian athlete among the participating athletes, and he is also a member of the Chinese team that has qualified for the event for the first time since the Chinese sports delegation participated in the Winter Olympics in 1980. In this Winter Olympics, Cheng Fangming can be described as a "full-time athlete", before this competition, he participated in 5 events. In the 12.5 km pursuit, Cheng Fangming finished 22nd with a time of 43 minutes and 30 seconds, setting the best winter Olympic record for mainland biathlons in this event. Cheng Fangming said: "I participated in all the competitions, although I felt a little tired in the last two competitions, but my heart was still very excited and happy. ”

The men's 15 km group starts require runners to glide 5 laps on the 3 km pistes, interspersed with 4 rounds of shooting in between. On the day of the race, due to the cold air, the physical temperature in Zhangjiakou was as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius.

After completing the first lap of 3km skiing and entering the first round of horizontal shooting, Cheng Fangming only hit 1 target position after shooting out all 5 bullets and 3 spare bullets, and 4 off-targets meant that he was punished with a 600-meter skiing penalty. The start was unfavorable, and Cheng Fangming's time behind the first player suddenly expanded from 26.9 seconds to 2 minutes and 29 seconds. "As long as I participate, I have to do my best and keep finishing the race." Cheng Fangming said. Cheng Fangming got better and better in the last 4 laps, followed by 3 rounds of shooting, and he hit all 15 bullets. In the end, Cheng Fangming finished the race with a time of 44 minutes and 26 seconds 8 seconds.

Stick to the end and do your best to cross the line

Reporters Liu Shuoyang and Peijuan

On February 17, on the track of the National Alpine Ski Center, Kong Fanying, the last runner to start the alpine skiing women's all-around, crossed the last slope and entered the sight of those waiting at the finish line. Watching her figure flicker between the flag doors, the waiting people began to cheer her on. "Kong Fanying! Come on!" Beyond the arch of the finish line, these 5 words gradually converged into a wave of sound, accompanying her to cross the finish line.

Kong Fanying successfully passed through the arch, and the audience's nervousness instantly turned into a cheer. This is her fifth event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the fifteenth place in the women's all-around alpine skiing, and the best result of the Chinese team in the alpine skiing event at the Winter Olympics. 5 full attendance, 5 finishes, in this Winter Olympic Games continue to make breakthroughs in the Chinese team players, Kong Fanying's achievements are also precious. She said: "I was able to compete from the first to the last, and I finished, I tried my best, and there is a gap between me and the top players. ”

On February 7, in the women's giant slalom competition, Kong Fanying made his debut at the Winter Olympics. On February 17, she completed the women's all-around competition in the last individual event. Subsequently, she will represent the Chinese team with her teammates on the mixed team event.

Kong Fanying said: "From the first to the last, the intensity of daily competition training is very large, only to grit your teeth and persevere. "Due to the gap between the results and the top players, Kong Fanying's appearance order is often relatively low, and when she ascends the starting stage, the players in front of her have already pressed the ice-like snow into a smooth ice surface." Kong Fanying said: "The women's all-around competition field has more ice than the day of the slalom competition, and it takes more physical energy to slide on it. ”

In this Winter Olympics, Kong Fanying and his teammates performed very well. Kong Fanying smiled: "This time the alpine ski team is running!" Our snow sports are getting better and better, and the alpine ski team will continue to break through. ”

Fight to be the first and slide out of good shape

Reporters Zheng Yi and Li Shuo

Crossing the finish line, Ning Zhongyan looked up at the big screen. 1:08:60, which was his best time to skate at the Plains Ice Rink. But there was still 0.12 seconds to go to the podium.

On February 18, the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" ushered in the men's 1000m final of speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics. In the speed skating men's 1500 meters competition recently, Ning Zhongyan won the seventh place. He said: "The first time I participated in the Winter Olympics, I had high expectations of myself and was a little nervous. ”

After the game, the coach and teammates helped Ning Zhongyan open his heart, relieve the tension, and let him gradually find his state. In the 2021-2022 World Cup, Ning Zhongyan won the first international gold medal in the men's 1000 meters of speed skating by The Chinese team. Although his technical characteristics of strong back-distance speed retention ability are not dominant in the 1000-meter race with shorter distances and more emphasis on the first half, his good form is full of expectations.

The courage to challenge themselves stems from the determination of the Chinese men's speed skating team to catch up with the world's top athletes. With the determination to fight bravely, Ning Zhongyan stood on the starting line of the 1000-meter track. With each step of the slide forward, he struggled to handle the technical details and eventually finished fifth. Ning Zhongyan said: "I tried my best and was satisfied with my performance. ”

Smoothly advance and look forward to playing better

Reporter Ji Fang, Li Yang

84.41 points, a new short program season best, China's Sui Wenjing / Han Cong completed their debut in the Figure Skating Pair Skating Competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics in excellent condition.

On February 18, the figure skating pair skating competition began at the Capital Gymnasium. The two Chinese duos Sui Wenjing/Han Cong and Peng Cheng/Jin Yang both played well, ranking first and fifth in the short program respectively, and successfully advanced to the free skating competition. The appearance of the two pairs received enthusiastic cheers from the audience. Sui Wenjing said: "Hearing so many people cheering for us, I feel full of strength. ”

Sui Wenjing/ Han Cong appeared in black competition suits and performed the performance repertoire to the fullest. In the previous team competition, they have refreshed the season best of the short program, and this time they appeared on the pair skating field, once again with a high level of performance, the best result of the season was increased by more than 1 point. In the short program competition, the two pairs of Tarasova/Morozov and Myshna/Gallyamov from the Russian Olympic Committee team set their season bests, ranking second and third respectively. In the free skating competition on the 19th, it is expected that the Chinese team players can maintain their form and continue to create good results.

People's Daily ( 2022-02-19 06 edition)