Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020

[Jur 683]

hace 8 minutos, Olympian1010 dijo:

@Jur medal for !

yay!!!!

 

first ever medal for Spain in Winter Youth Olympic, and I wasn't expecting this one at all!!

[Olympian1010 7,976]

Really feel for Amaya . I believe the 500m is by far his best event. So close to making history today, but he’ll have to try in the 1500m (though maybe the Mass Start is his better chance).

[Olympian1010 7,976]

1 minute ago, Jur said:

yay!!!!

 

first ever medal for Spain in Winter Youth Olympic, and I wasn't expecting this one at all!!

He was actually the favorite to win (as I said in my preview article), but the Yamamoto set down an impressive time for an outdoor venue. Llop is also an elite level roller speed skater, so you have quite a talent on your hands 

[heywoodu 15,142]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

Really feel for Amaya . I believe the 500m is by far his best event. So close to making history today, but he’ll have to try in the 1500m (though maybe the Mass Start is his better chance).

 

Besides all of this, he very much shows that he should be 'easily' capable of qualifying for big events in the years to come if he keeps it up.

[hckošice 14,834]

Event 12/81

 

SPEED SKATING

Men´s 500m:

 

1. Yudai Yamamoto    36.42

2. Nil Llop Aquierdo    36.60

3. Xue Zhiwen    36.67

 

Full Final Result HERE

[heywoodu 15,142]

2 minutes ago, Jur said:

yay!!!!

 

first ever medal for Spain in Winter Youth Olympic, and I wasn't expecting this one at all!!

Llop has been impressive in junior World Cups though  

 

He definitely had a very good medal chance, although mostly Yamamoto and Diniz were bigger favourites and quite clearly the top-2 in terms of what they've shown so far.

[Olympian1010 7,976]

What a choke! Gold for

[Olympian1010 7,976]

4th for Resnick . I now completely sympathize with @hckosice

[Gianlu33 4,573]

8 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Event 12/81

 

SPEED SKATING

Men´s 500m:

 

1. Yudai Yamamoto    36.42

2. Nil Llop Aquierdo    36.60

3. Xue Zhiwen    36.67

 

Full Final Result HERE

Medal for Spain in speed skating, wow. I didn't know that they have some ice ring

[Olympian1010 7,976]

2 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

Medal for Spain in speed skating, wow. I didn't know that they have some ice ring

Not sure if they do, but I know Llop from Roller Speed Skating, and he’s rather good there too.