🎉 Hey, sports fans! Exciting news from the world of speed skating! 🏆
Chinese skaters Han Mei and Ning Zhongyan have made their country proud at the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland! 🇨🇳
Han Mei’s Silver Success 🥈
In the women’s 1,000-meter race, Han Mei zipped across the ice to win the silver medal! She finished with a time of 1 minute and 16.31 seconds. That’s super fast! 🚀
The gold medal went to Miho Takagi from Japan 🇯🇵, who finished in 1:14.80. Another Japanese skater, Rio Yamada, came in third with a time of 1:16.33. It was a tight race!
Ning Zhongyan’s Bronze Brilliance 🥉
On the men’s side, Ning Zhongyan dashed to the bronze medal in the 1,000-meter event, finishing in 1:08.84. Imagine covering a kilometer in just over a minute! 😲
American skater Jordan Stolz 🏅 broke the track record to win gold with a time of 1:08.42. Kjeld Nuis from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 grabbed silver with 1:08.78.
Other Exciting Races 🏁
In the women’s 3,000-meter race, Ragne Wiklund of Norway 🇳🇴 took the gold, finishing in 4:03.70. China’s Yang Binyu skated her heart out and came in sixth place with a time of 4:08.37. Great effort, Yang!
The men’s 5,000-meter title was won by Sander Eitrem, also from Norway, who finished in 6:16.62. That’s over 5 kilometers in just over 6 minutes! Incredible! 💪
What’s Next? ⏭️
The Speed Skating World Cup continues! The next stop is in Heerenveen, Netherlands from February 28 to March 2. Can’t wait to see more thrilling races and cheer on our favorite skaters! 🎌
Stay tuned for more updates, and maybe one day, you could be the one racing across the ice! 🏅
Reference(s):
Chinese speed skaters add 1 silver, 1 bronze at World Cup in Poland
cgtn.com
