HARBIN, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Meng Fanqi delivered a stunning final leg to secure victory for China in the biathlon women's 4x6km relay at the Harbin Asian Winter Games on Thursday.
China's quartet, consisting of Tang Jialin, Wen Ying, Chu Yuanmeng and Meng, had struggled in the early stages and sat third at the final exchange. However, Meng rose to the occasion, making up ground and securing the win in a time of one hour, 29 minutes and 6.3 seconds.
"I was under a lot of pressure in the final leg, but no matter the outcome, I just wanted to give it my all," Meng said. "Both my skiing and shooting were beyond my usual level today, and I think luck was really on our side."
South Korea finished 21 seconds behind to take the silver, while Kazakhstan claimed the bronze.
In the men's 4x7.5km relay, Japan and China were neck and neck until the final leg, where China's Gu Cang faltered with multiple shooting errors. Japan capitalized on the mistakes, pulling ahead to win gold in one hour, 24 minutes and 20.3 seconds.
Kazakhstan also surged past China to secure the silver in 1:25:18.7, leaving China with the bronze in 1:25:32.7. ■
