Hey there, sports fans! 🏅 Exciting news from the snowy tracks of Sigulda, Latvia! China’s bobsleigh duo, Li Chunjian and Shi Yaolong, zoomed into sixth place at the IBSF World Cup in the two-man bobsleigh event! 🚀
But wait, what’s bobsleigh? 🤔 It’s a super cool winter sport where teams race down icy tracks in a sleigh at super high speeds! Think of it like a roller coaster on ice! ❄️🎢
Out of 19 teams from around the world, Li and Shi showed fantastic skills. In their first run, they finished in just 49.81 seconds, placing them sixth! 🥳 In their second run, they clocked 50.03 seconds, keeping their sixth-place spot with a total time of 1 minute and 39.87 seconds. Great job, guys! 👏
Another Chinese team, Sun Kaizhi and Ye Jielong, also raced bravely, finishing 13th overall with a total time of 1 minute and 40.80 seconds. Way to go! 💪
The champions of the day were Germany’s legendary Francesco Friedrich and his partner Simon Wulff. They zoomed down the track in a blazing 1 minute and 38.68 seconds! 🏆 Did you know? This was Friedrich’s 49th World Cup win in the two-man bobsleigh! Wow! 🎉
Isn’t it amazing to see athletes from around the world competing at such high speeds? Maybe one day, you’ll be zooming down the tracks too! 🛷✨
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China's Li and Shi finish sixth in two-man bobsleigh at IBSF World Cup
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