2018年CRI Wu Dajing wins China's 1st gold, leads team to silver at Pyeongchang

 

Wu Dajing has finally done it for China - the short track speed skater won China's first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in the men's 500-meter.

Wu broke the world record twice as he became the first Chinese athlete to enjoy the top honor¹ in men's short track.

Wu Dajing hit top form and was invincible² throughout the night. He stormed into the 500-meter semifinals with a new world record, only to beat it again on his way to winning the gold medal.

Wu said he felt the pressure during the competition but he was eager to win.

"I was under a bit of pressure, because I wanted to make breakthroughs in my strongest discipline. I won the silver medal in Sochi, so I wanted to do better than that, and I wanted to get good results for the Chinese delegation³. I was very excited after the final. I only realized I was a champion at the finish line, and it wasn't a dream that the gold medal was mine," said Wu. 

After his individual glory, Wu led his teammates Han Tianyu, Xu Hongzhi and Chen Dequan to a silver medal in the men's 5000-meter relay⁴.

Han Tianyu said they were inspired by Wu's triumph⁵.

"My teammates and I worked very hard during the relay, we did quite well and won a precious silver medal. Before that we all had a lot of expectations for Wu in the 500 meter, because we knew how good he was. We were encouraging each other in the morning, and telling Wu not to think too much. In the end he did do it very well," said Han. 

Coach Li Yan said after a string of penalties⁶ and disqualifications which they did not always think were fair, determination carried them through until they were rewarded.

"China's short track speed skating team was under an immense⁷ amount of pressure at this Winter Olympic Games. As you all know, it has not been easy. Thank you for your support. Although we have turned off our social networks, we still saw some reports from Chinese media. I think this is good because it sends a positive message and now there are more people caring about the sport. It has not been easy for all of us. We finally got our long-awaited gold medal on the last day of short track competition," said Li. 

China has capped off its Olympic journey in short track speed skating with one gold medal and two silver medals.

1 honor   

n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬

参考例句：

• I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

2 invincible   

adj.不可征服的，难以制服的

参考例句：

• This football team was once reputed to be invincible.这支足球队曾被誉为无敌的劲旅。
• The workers are invincible as long as they hold together.只要工人团结一致，他们就是不可战胜的。

3 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

4 relay   

n.接力赛，中继转播（设备）；vt.转述，转播

参考例句：

• They will relay your message.他们会转达你的口信。
• This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的。

5 triumph   

n.胜利，成功；vi.获胜，成功；击败

参考例句：

• The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
• I could detect no triumph in his eye.我不能在他的眼里看出胜利的喜悦。

6 penalties   

n.惩罚( penalty的名词复数 )；刑罚；害处；足球点球

参考例句：

• There are penalties for non-compliance with the fire regulations. 不遵守消防规章的行为要受到处罚。
• Penalties are laid down in the statute . 法规中有关于惩罚措施的规定。

7 immense   

adj.巨大的；极好的

参考例句：

• They made an immense improvement in English.在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。
• The expense of living is immense.生活费用很庞大。