Chinese skaters win first gold in 2,000m short-track mixed relay at Beijing 2022-Xinhua

Chinese skaters win first gold in 2,000m short-track mixed relay at Beijing 2022

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-02-05 21:49:30

Wu Dajing of China celebrates victory of the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China claimed its first gold at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games from the 2,000m mixed relay of short track speed skating here on Saturday.

China, consisting of Fan Kexin, Qu Chunyu, Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing, won the gold in two minutes and 37.348 seconds.

Italy and Hungary took the silver and bronze respectively.

Wu Dajing of China celebrates after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Petra Jaszapati (1st R) of Hungary and Florence Brunelle (2nd R) of Canada fall down during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Wu Dajing of China celebrates after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Wu Dajing of China celebrates victory of the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Wu Dajing (L) of China celebrates victory of the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Wu Dajing (L) of China celebrates after crossing the finishing line during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Qu Chunyu (2nd L) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifinal of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Wu Dajing (R) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Wu Dajing of China celebrates victory of the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Athletes of China celebrate after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Wu Dajing (R) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Shaoang Liu (L) of Hungary and Andrew Heo of the United States compete during the mixed team relay semifinal of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m heat of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifinal of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Wu Dajing (R) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Qu Chunyu (2nd L) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifinal of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Wu Dajing (R) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Wu Dajing of China celebrates victory of the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Athletes of China celebrate after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Wu Dajing (R) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Shaoang Liu (L) of Hungary and Andrew Heo of the United States compete during the mixed team relay semifinal of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m heat of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifinal of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Wu Dajing (R) of China competes during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay semifianl of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Athletes of China (top), Italy (L, bottom) and Hungary (R, bottom) pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes of Italy pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Fan Kexin (1st L), Ren Ziwei (2nd L), Qu Chunyu (C), Wu Dajing (2nd R) and Zhang Yuting of China celebrate during the flower ceremony after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes of Hungary pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Fan Kexin (1st L), Ren Ziwei (2nd L), Qu Chunyu (C), Wu Dajing (2nd R) and Zhang Yuting of China celebrate during the flower ceremony after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes of China celebrate victory after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Qu Chunyu (front 2nd R) competes during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Fan Kexin (1st L) of China competes during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Fan Kexin (1st L), Ren Ziwei (2nd L), Qu Chunyu (C), Wu Dajing (2nd R) and Zhang Yuting of China celebrate during the flower ceremony after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes of China celebrate victory after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Ren Ziwei of China celebrates after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Athletes and staff members of China celebrate after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Wu Dajing of China celebrates victory after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Wu Dajing (C, R) and Ren Ziwei (C, L) of China compete during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Wu Dajing (R) and Ren Ziwei of China celebrate after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Wu Dajing of China celebrates victory after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes of Italy celebrate after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Athletes of China wave to spectators after attending the flower ceremony of the short track speed skating mixed team relay at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Fan Kexin of China and Pietro Sighel of Italy compete during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Athletes of China celebrate after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Athletes compete during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Fan Kexin (R) of China celebrate after winning the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Athletes of China (C), Italy (L) and Hungary (R) pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Ren Ziwei (R) of China competes during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Fan Kexin (#43) of China competes during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)