China Youth Daily client Ulanqab, February 17th (China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Shi Jia) On February 17th, at the 14th National Winter Games cross-country skiing open group men's individual short distance (traditional In the technical) final, Chongqing athlete Wang Qiang won another gold medal with a time of 3 minutes, 10 seconds and 01 seconds.
At this point, Wang Qiang has won all three gold medals in the men's cross-country skiing open category of this competition, including men's double pursuit, men's 15 kilometers, and men's individual short distance.
was the first to cross the finish line of the final. Wang Qiang raised his arms and shouted excitedly. After the game, he said in an interview with reporters, "It is a particularly big challenge for me. The three competition events were very close to each other and the physical exertion was huge. I won this difficult competition and I was very excited." After every competition, Wang Qiang revealed that he would recover immediately to prepare for the next competition.
As a leader in cross-country skiing in China, Wang Qiang won gold medals in the men’s 15-kilometer free race and 15-kilometer double pursuit of the 13th National Winter Games. After the Beijing Winter Olympics, in 2022, Wang Qiang won the men's individual sprint silver medal in the World Cross-Country Skiing "Super Bowl" Sprint Grand Prix and the men's individual sprint silver medal in the World Cup in Drammen, Norway. This is also the first time for a Chinese athlete to stand on cross-country Ski World Cup podium.
This time, Wang Qiang signed up for all six competitions in the men's open category of cross-country skiing in the 14th winter. Next, he will also participate in the men's team sprint (19th), men's 4x10km relay (21st), and men's 50km collective start (24th).
For the next competition, Wang Qiang is looking forward to winning 6 gold medals. "I will continue to work hard." After winning three gold medals, Wang Qiang felt that his mentality has relaxed a lot. "This may be my last time participating in the Winter Games. I I hope to create brilliance."
Source: China Youth Daily client
