When it comes to who attracts the most attention in the short track speed skating event of this "14th Winter", Lin Xiaojun will definitely be on the list. From the moment he arrived in Hulunbuir, the competition venue, there has been an endless stream of pictures and news about him. In the audience at the game, ice fans also gave him great support.
Take the men's 1500-meter semi-finals, which took place on the morning of the 16th as an example. Although the competition did not start until 10 o'clock, starting from 8:30 in the morning, many ice fans could already be seen lining up outside the venue to watch the game. Among them A considerable number of people came here just for Lin Xiaojun. After entering the venue, everyone was ready to warm up, and various support slogans and dolls were placed in conspicuous positions. When Lin Xiaojun came out to warm up, the voices of "Come on Lin Xiaojun" kept coming and going.
Of course, Lin Xiaojun’s performance before the final was also worthy of the support of ice fans. Representing the Heilongjiang team, he advanced strongly in the semifinals with a time of 2:14.709. However, just when the outside world thought that he would continue his outstanding performance in the finals, something unexpected happened. Sun Long, who represented the Jilin team in the final, quickly distanced himself from the others. This "grabbing the start" performance surprised everyone, including Lin Xiaojun. Although he quickly adjusted his tactics, he still could not shake Sun Long's solid lead. In the end, he had to watch the latter win the championship in 2 minutes, 12 seconds and 116 seconds. Li Wenlong and Ma Wei won the silver and bronze medals respectively.
Lin Xiaojun was very depressed after losing the game. He was so disappointed that he threw his sports glasses on the ice rink after crossing the line, and then threw his red helmet heavily on the ice. These two actions also made The scene was in an uproar, and no one knew why Lin Xiaojun was so out of sorts. After the game, he changed his equipment immediately and left the field. During the process, he said nothing and had a solemn expression.
In this "14th Winter", Lin Xiaoqun signed up to participate in three individual events of 500 meters, 1000 meters and 1500 meters as well as two relay events. It can be said that he is fully committed. Unfortunately, he failed to put in a convincing performance in the final of the first event. In fact, there are still many opportunities for him. For example, in the two individual events, he is still the favorite to win the championship.
text/Beiqing Sports Zhang Kunlong
