On February 26, Beijing time, the 2024 Short Track Speed Skating World Youth Championships concluded in Poland. The biggest surprise was that 18-year-old Chinese Wang Ye won three gold medals.
After winning the gold medal in the 500-meter event with an absolute advantage, Wang Ye once again staged a "one vs. two" victory over two Korean athletes in the 1000-meter Group A final. The women's 1000m Group A final was also very ups and downs. With three laps left in the first race, Chinese player Zhang Jianing collided while passing the Dutch player on the outside lane. Both of them fell out of the field. Then the referee stopped the game and Zhang Jianing was A foul is called. After the game restarted, only one Chinese player, Wang Ye, was left in the field, facing the "encirclement and suppression" of the two Korean players alone. This time Wang Ye skated more proactively. With five laps left in the race, he overtook from the outside lane and took the lead.
After that, Wang Ye firmly maintained the first position. The two Korean players tried to overtake many times but she blocked the route, and finally crossed the finish line first. Whether it was the previous 500-meter final or this 1,000-meter final, Wang Ye always faced the "encirclement and suppression" of two Korean skaters alone, but finally had the last laugh and became the brightest star in this World Youth Short Track Speed Skating Championships. athlete. In the mixed team 2000-meter relay final, Wang Ye and teammates Song Jiarui, Li Kun, and Zhang Baihao cooperated to win the third gold medal for the Chinese team in this World Youth Championship. At the same time, Wang Ye also achieved a triple crown.
Wang Ye, born in 2005, is only 18 years old now. He is another talented athlete trained by the Jilin short track speed skating team. Wang Ye first entered the attention of ice fans in 2019. At the time, she was only 14 years old and represented the Chinese team in the Shanghai Super Cup. Her outstanding explosive power and speed made people shine. In 2022, 17-year-old Wang Ye will represent the Chinese team in the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup as the main force, and has a very good performance in his strength, the 500 meters. Through the training of international competitions in the past two years, Wang Ye has made great progress in both ability and experience. This is also reflected in the competition. He has reached the Group A finals many times in the World Cup. The future is worth looking forward to.
