– It was a bit scary, said Yin Wen after the victory in the duel shooting during the Blink festival on Friday. – I cannot believe what I have experienced. – A real sensation, said news commentator Andreas Stabrun Smith. The Chinese 27-year-old first went to the top in the women’s class, and then beat Quintain Fillon Maillet in the super final. The Frenchman went top in the men’s class. With only one extra shot, Wen was clearly the fastest. The Frenchman misses with three shots. – I have only practiced biathlon for so long, she said to news and shows five fingers. – Just five months. Wen was a former cross-country skier and wanted to try biathlon after the previous season. – It was terrifying, she repeated. – Because the others are such very good athletes. – The formidable Yin Wen is trained by Norwegian Espen Løkholm. He says that he has actually tried biathlon before. She was part of a group of Chinese who trained at Meråker five years ago. – There was also a good coaching staff who followed her. But to be lucky on a day like this is absolutely fantastic, says Løkholm. – This is extremely difficult, and no one had dreamed of this. The Chinese have invested money and organized and managed, and just had the Olympics on home soil, even if they did not succeed there. But we have saved the weekend with this, gushes Løkholm. Marte Olsbu Røiseland was only number 8, and is very impressed by the Chinese girl. – That she can achieve this after training for only five months is very impressive. We may have to be careful this winter, said Olsbø, who was not the least bit sorry for having been beaten by Wen. – It was really fun, Røiseland said when she congratulated her competitor. – I had not seen money on her before this race, no, says Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold. – But it was very cool that she came and showed how it should be done. Surprised Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet, who was beaten in the super final, thought it was fun to compete against her. – I was a bit stressed at the last shoot, and missed too much to challenge her, he told news. – Were you surprised by her shooting? – Yes, she shoots quickly and better than all the women. But we also have to remember that this is not the same as “normal” biathlon. I am impressed by her shooting. She shoots fast and better than all the women, but we must also remember that this is not the same as the “normal” biathlon, without a high heart rate. – Who do you fear most in the future, Norway or China? – With snow under my feet, I still think I fear the Norwegians the most.
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