BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Li Yan, the top coach of the Chinese nationwide velocity skating workforce, revealed the workforce’s formidable aim to clinch gold medals on the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics throughout a media briefing on Monday.
Li supplied perception into the general composition of the nationwide velocity skating workforce post-Beijing 2022. The roster for the upcoming season continues to mix skilled veterans with rising abilities to mentor the subsequent era and improve the workforce’s efficiency throughout numerous disciplines.
“In the past year, we’ve worked hard to harness the potential of younger athletes, nurturing them to become champions. We want to plant the seeds of victory in the hearts of our youth,” Li remarked.
Li revealed that they’re all set to depart for Japan on Tuesday to partake within the first cease of the 2023-24 International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup and can return to Beijing, the place they’re slated to compete within the second cease from November seventeenth to nineteenth.
Gao Tingyu, the gold medalist within the males’s 500-meter on the Beijing 2022, who targeted on recuperation and harm remedy from final season, is about to make a outstanding return at Beijing.
“The path of transitioning from complete rest to rigorous training is a significant test of both his mental and physical strength, I’m delighted that he withstood it,” Li expressed nice satisfaction together with his resilience.
Li believed that bettering the general workforce energy is a vital problem, stating, “Athletes must set their sights on the championship every day. By aiming for the top, you can achieve championship results.”
Looking forward to the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, she aspires to organize athletes to excel in a number of disciplines by way of rigorous coaching and competitors.
“We definitely have our sights set on gold. Only by setting clear goals can we work diligently toward achieving a breakthrough in competitions,” mentioned Li.