China’s speed skating squad kicked off the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in style, snatching gold in the men’s team sprint with a razor-thin victory in Norway on Thursday! 🌍 The trio of Xue Zhiwen, Lian Ziwen, and Ning Zhongyan blazed through the track in 1:18.13, edging out rivals from the Netherlands (1:18.42) and the USA (1:19.23). Asian Games champ Ning delivered a clutch final lap to seal the deal—talk about team goals! 🙌
While the men celebrated, China’s women’s team finished fifth in their event, clocking 1:30.41. The Netherlands dominated here too, grabbing gold in 1:25.57, with Canada and Poland rounding out the podium. Still, the championships are just heating up—keep those skates sharp! 🔥
