🏅 Fast and furious on ice! China's Ning Zhongyan blazed his way to a shiny silver medal in the men's 1,500-meter final at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, this Saturday.
In a thrilling showdown, 20 athletes raced in 10 intense groups. Ning faced off against US speedster Jordan Stolz in the final heat. Stolz, showing no signs of slowing down, clinched his 17th consecutive World Cup victory with a blazing track record of 1:41.22. Ning was hot on his heels, finishing just 1.02 seconds behind to secure the silver. Talk about leaving it all on the ice! ❄️🔥
The race for bronze was just as tight, with Norway's Peder Kongshaug finishing only 0.01 seconds after Ning. Blink and you'd miss it! 😱
Meanwhile, in the women's 1,000-meter event, China's Han Mei zipped her way to a bronze medal with a time of 1:13.58. Japan's Miho Takagi took home the gold, clocking in at 1:13.10, while Dutch dynamo Jutta Leerdam snagged silver.
The excitement doesn't stop here! The next leg of the World Cup is heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from January 31 to February 2. Get ready for more icy thrills and record-breaking spills! 🏆⛸️
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China's Ning Zhongyan earns silver at ISU Speed Skating World Cup
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