Looking forward to the Milan Winter Olympics Li Yan: Chinese speed skating team strives to win another gold medal – China News Service Video

[Same period]Li Yan, head coach of the national speed skating training team

There are a total of four speed skating events in the Olympic Games. Can and how can we improve all our events as a whole, so we must plant the seeds of championships. So we say that you have to think like this every day, think like a champion, practice like a champion, and your result will be a champion.

[Commentary]On November 6, the media open day event of the Chinese speed skating team was held in Beijing. Li Yan, the head coach of the national speed skating training team, said that China’s speed skating preparation cycle for the Milan Winter Olympics must aim at gold medals.

[Same period]Li Yan, head coach of the national speed skating training team

There must be a gold medal goal, so the championship must be achieved (efforts). If you don’t say it now, when will you say it in the future? When will you be ready? You can only be ready one day if you prepare towards this goal.

[Commentary]Last season, China’s speed skating’s overall performance in international competitions improved significantly, and more players qualified for this season’s World Cup. Li Yan said that in the new season, he hopes that through training and competition, athletes can have the ability to participate in multiple events.

[Same period]Li Yan, head coach of the national speed skating training team

(Speed ​​skating) Long distance 5000 and 10000 (events), last year there was only one quota, this year we reached two quotas, and in other events there are also four quotas. Allow more young athletes to appear in international competitions and feel the atmosphere of competition. We also want more athletes to have the ability to participate in multiple competitions. This year we must consciously change and exercise consciously, especially to allow athletes to psychologically recognize such a multi-faceted comprehensive development trend.

[Commentary]Among the roster of the national speed skating training team this time, the Beijing Winter Olympics men’s 500-meter speed skating champion Gao Tingyu has returned. Last season, he mainly rested and treated injuries and did not participate in international competitions. In May of this year, Gao Tingyu began recovery training in Harbin.

[Same period]Li Yan, head coach of the national speed skating training team

Gao Tingyu took a year-round rest last year, including restarting training this year. In fact, this is not an easy change, because (from) taking a complete rest and then re-entering hard training is very difficult for his mind. , including the test of his physical fitness, so I am very happy that he can withstand it.

[Commentary]Li Yan introduced that speed skaters need to have qualifying results to participate in international competitions. Since there has been no competition for more than a year, Gao Tingyu currently has no qualifying results.

[Same period]Li Yan, head coach of the national speed skating training team

The next competition in Harbin (the second stop of the elite league) is the competition for his (Gao Tingyu) qualifying results. This is the case in speed skating, you have to qualify. So we also expect that after his qualification results are completed, he will report to the International Skating Federation. Of course, we have communicated before, so we hope that the International Skating Federation can approve his qualification approval.

[Commentary]According to the event schedule, the International Skating Union Speed ​​Skating World Cup (Beijing Station) will be held at the National Speed ​​Skating Stadium from November 17th to 19th. Athletes from the national speed skating training team will meet the challenge at home.

Dong Zeyu reports from Beijing

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