The first player of the international competition praised the "ice ribbon"

News from our newspaper (reporter Zhang Kunlong) Yesterday afternoon, the 2021 "Meet Beijing" Speed Skating China Open was unveiled at the "Ice Ribbon" of the National Speed Skating Hall. There are 12 events in this Open, with athletes from China, South Korea and the Netherlands participating. This is the first Beijing Winter Olympics test event this year, and also the first international event ushered in by the National Speed Skating Gymnasium.

Yesterday, the "Ice Ribbon" located at the south side of Lincuiqiao, North Fifth Ring Road, ushered in the first international competition. The competition between men's and women's 500 meters, men's 5000 meters and women's 3000 meters was very exciting. Sophie Kleiweld, the women's 3000 meter champion from the Netherlands, said that she was "very excited to compete in such a beautiful new venue". She said that she was shocked by the modern facilities here and was very lucky to have the opportunity to come to Beijing to participate in this test event.

After the match, Yang Binyu, a member of the Chinese team, said that this was a rare opportunity to adapt to the Olympic venues. "It's a great honor to be able to compete in the National Speed Skating Gymnasium. The ice quality is very good, and the facilities in all aspects are very perfect." When talking about the preparation plan and the objectives of the Winter Olympics, Yang Binyu said that he hoped to achieve the ultimate goal of "floating and playing". For those who are familiar with sports, the words "Piaoshengzu" are not new. If you want to achieve them, you must at least make an impact on the position of the podium. At present, there are more than 100 days before the official Winter Olympic Games. I hope that she can achieve this goal during the Games.

The epidemic prevention and control work is the top priority of this competition, and as for the arrangement of this work, Kleiweld said: "The epidemic prevention and control work here is in place to ensure our safety to the greatest extent, so that we can feel at ease in the competition. Once the athletes are infected, they need to be isolated for a long time." The two Korean athletes who participated in the men's 500 meter race also recognized the venue epidemic prevention work.