(Beijing Winter Olympics) China Figure Skating Team Announces First Batch of Singles Skaters To Be Determined
China News Service, Beijing, December 12 (Reporter Xing Chong) On the evening of the 11th, the Winter Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sport of China announced the list of the first batch of figure skating events for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Pair skating groups Sui Wenjing/Han Cong, Peng Cheng /Jin Yang and the ice dance combination Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu have confirmed the competition, but a single quota for men and women has yet to be confirmed through five trials.
Data map: Sui Wenjing/Han Cong in the game.
Figure skating is the dominant event of the Chinese team in the Winter Olympics, but so far, only the pair skating combination Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo has won the championship in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. In the last Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the strength combination Sui Wenjing/Han Cong won a silver medal, and the men’s singles skating event Jin Boyang finished fourth, creating the best result of a Chinese player in this event in the Winter Olympics.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics period, Sui Wenjing/Han Cong continued to play steadily, winning international championships such as the World Championships, and Peng Cheng/Jin Yang also won the Grand Prix finals. In the ice dance project, Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu stand out. In the Italian Grand Prix of Figure Skating held last month, Sui Wenjing/Han Cong, Peng Cheng/Jin Yang took the first and second place, and Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu finished fourth in the ice dance. These three pairs became the first batch of participants in the Winter Olympics.
However, during the Beijing Winter Olympics cycle, China’s single skating level has not improved significantly. In the Beijing Winter Olympics qualifying competition, the Chinese team won only one entry in the men’s and women’s individual events. According to the relevant regulations of the Winter Sports Center, three stations and five trials are required to determine the final candidates.
At the same time, the list of people participating in the trials has also been announced. The men’s singles contestants are Jin Boyang, Yan Han, and Chen Yudong, and the women’s singles contestants are Chen Hongyi, Zhu Yi, and Lin Shan.
In men’s singles, Jin Boyang, who made a breakthrough in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, has obvious ups and downs. This year’s World Championships only ranked 22nd, but his status has rebounded recently; veteran Yan Han has participated in the Sochi and Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. With rich experience in the competition, Chen Yudong is a rising star that has emerged in recent years.
In women’s singles, Chinese players are not competitive in the international arena. In recent years, it has been difficult to make breakthroughs in international competitions such as the Winter Olympics and World Championships. Chen Hongyi has missed many international games this season, and the naturalized players Zhu Yi and Lin Shan performed mediocre.
The five trials for singles will be held from December 16, 2021 to January 22, 2022. (Finish)Return to Sohu to see more
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