On December 10, the 2023-2024 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup (Beijing Station) kicked off the last day of competition at the Capital Indoor Stadium. In the men's 1000m final, China's Liu Shaoang won the gold medal with a time of 1:23.696, which was the first gold medal won by the Chinese short track speed skating team in this World Cup and his second World Cup singles championship this season.
As short track speed skating stars, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang have won a lot in international competitions. At PyeongChang 2018, the Hungarian team led by the Liu brothers won the men's 5,000m relay final in short track speed skating, which was Hungary's first gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics. Four years later, Liu Shaoang won gold in the men's 500m at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and he also became a double Winter Olympic champion. Entering the Milan cycle, Zhang Jing became the head coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team, and the Liu brothers also joined the big family of the Chinese short track speed skating team with their mentor.
For Liu Shaoang, who returned to the international arena and won the first gold medal in the individual event of the new season for the Chinese team, this gold medal is more like a declaration of return, and he feels a lot of emotion in his heart. "It's a great experience to feel the pressure of the game again and to be able to win the game under pressure. I'm very happy to be on the field for the Chinese team, it's a very exciting moment. The championship has always been our goal, but I'm very happy and excited to get such a good result in the first race. Hopefully we can get better results in the next races. Liu Shaoang said.
In the men's 1000m final on the last day of competition, Liu Shaoang won the gold medal with a time of 1:23.696, which was the first gold medal won by the Chinese short track speed skating team in this World Cup. "There was no pressure on me, there were so many people cheering for me, they gave me a lot of motivation. There may be some ** on the Internet, and I will deal with it with a normal heart, and then I will actively prepare for the game and make persistent efforts to create better results. Liu Shaoang said.
In fact, Liu Shaoang was able to have such an excellent return performance, which also benefited from the previous systematic preparation in the national team. Liu Shaoang said: "The association has provided us with a lot of help, so that we can prepare for the war without distraction. The Chinese short track speed skating team is a warm family, and we have gained more brothers and sisters in the national team. ”
Text: Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhou Xueshuai.
Photo by Beijing Youth Daily reporter Huang Liang.
Edited by Zhang Kunlong.