National Games | National Games rowing in the rain to determine four gold, the joint team wins the third

Xinhua News Agency, Xi’an, September 18th (Reporters Cai Xinyi, Ma Sijia, Li Linhai) The 14th National Games The rowing event ushered in the first final day in the rain on the 18th. Women's and men's quadruple sculls, women's The four-man singles gold medal was collected by the joint team, and the men's four-man singles gold medal was won by the Guangdong team.

The first gold in rowing came from women's quadruple sculls , Chen Yunxia, ​​ Zhang Ling , Lv Yang , Cui Xiaotong won the gold in Tokyo again after winning the gold. In the finals, they led all the way, leading the second place in the 1500 meters by 3.17 seconds, and finally won the championship with a time of 6 minutes 23.37. Shandong team and Guangdong team won the second and third place.

On September 18th, the joint team players Chen Yunxia (first from left)/Zhang Ling (second from left)/Lv Yang (second from right)/Cui Xiaotong (first from right) and coach Zhang Xiuyun at the award ceremony, they scored 6 Won the championship in 23.37 minutes. Xinhua News Agency reporter Song Yanhua photo

"Domestic players continue to improve, today we are going all out." Cui Xiaotong said after the game, from the Tokyo Olympics to the National Games, they stood on the highest podium every time, but every time It's a new beginning again, and only with such a "return to zero" mentality can we go further.

Men's quadruple sculls and women's quadruple single oars also won the United Team. At the Tokyo Olympics, the 31-year-old veteran Zhang Quan won seventh place with his teammates in the men's quadruple sculls. After a short-term recovery after returning home, they fully prepared for the National Games. Zhang Quan expressed his satisfaction with his performance today: "Next, take a break and prepare for the Paris Olympics again. We fight for medals and attack the gold medal."

September 18, Shandong team player Wang Tingting/Zhao Meng/Chen Cuiming/Zhang Xuan reached the finish line in the competition. They finished runner-up in 6:30.08. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Song Yanhua

The four men's single paddle competitions took place among Hubei, Anhui, Guangdong, Shandong, Hunan and Jiangsu.The Hubei team and the Guangdong team staged a chase battle. The Hubei team maintained the lead in the first 1,000 meters, while the Guangdong team took the lead with 0.07 seconds after 1500 meters, leaping to the first place and maintaining the lead to the finish line. The Shandong team wins bronze.

Continuous rainfall made the highest temperature on the 18th only 19 degrees Celsius, cold wind mixed with raindrops blowing on the body makes people feel chills. However, this kind of weather is not difficult for rowers who train outdoors all year round.

On September 18th, Guangdong team players Li Chong/Wang Linqing/Ni Xulin/Nie Yide celebrated after the game. They won the championship with a time of 5:53.07. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Song Yanhua

"As long as it is not strong winds, waves, lightning and thunder, athletes must train and compete normally. This is a tempering of their physique, technique and will." said Qu Xiaoming, assistant coach of the Guangdong team.

On the 19th, the rowing event will determine the men’s and women’s singles sculls, men’s and women’s twin singles, men’s and women’s lightweight double sculls, men’s and women’s double sculls, and men’s and women’s eight singles. The oars have 10 gold medals for the helmsman.

Editor: Wang Qinou, Huang Xuguo, Zhao Jiantong, Xiao Ruixuan (internship)

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