Xinhua News Agency, Harbin, March 22 (reporter Wang Nina) in recent days, the 2020-2023 national speed skating championship was held in Xinjiang Winter Sports Management Center in full swing, gao Tingyu, the men’s 500-meter champion of speed skating in Beijing Winter Olympics, came to watch the competition as a guest. He was still in the adjustment period and said in an interview with the media that he might start training again next month, fight for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics.
After the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gao Tingyu entered a one-year adjourning. In the meantime, he devoted himself to the promotion of ice and snow sports and speed skating in the public.
This time he participated in the competition as a guest. Gao Tingyu said that his feelings were very different from before: “It may be the first time to experience this competition as an observer, I found a lot of surprises and also made myself have a lot of different feelings. During the competition, I focused on how to slide out better results, now it may focus more on the cultivation of teenagers and the accumulation of reserve forces.”
In this season of rest, Gao Tingyu has been fully adjusted both physically and mentally. This season is coming to an end and athletes will start spring break, but for Gao Tingyu, the challenge may have just begun: “I may start training next month, adjusting for a year, it is time to return. It is estimated that it will be painful for two months, because it is painful to resume training, but I believe that two months after the start of the season, I will return to a normal level.”
For returning to the stadium, Gao Tingyu’s goal is undoubtedly to aim at the Milan Winter Olympics. But he also said that if you want to return to the peak, you still need to take it step by step: “My general plan is to play a good role in the national games first, and then the Milan Winter Olympics in 2026, the most important thing is to leave the best state to the Olympic Games.” Gao Tingyu said. (Finished)
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