On the evening of December 9, the men's 500m final of the 2023-2024 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Beijing Station was held at the Capital Gymnasium.
The two players of the Chinese team, Liu Shaoang and Lin Xiaojun, firmly occupied the top two positions after the start, and the situation was very good, but then an accident happened. Lin Xiaojun and Liu Shaoang collided, and the two fell to the ground one after another, and Canadian first-class player Pierre Gille seized the opportunity and finally won the championship.
China's Lin Xiaojun (bottom right) and Liu Shaoang (left) fall during a match on December 9. Lin Xiaojun was disqualified for a foul, and Liu Shaoang finished fourth. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei.
After the game, it was officially decided that Lin Xiaojun fouled, and Liu Shaoang finally finished fourth. France's Ferkirk finished second with a time of 40.875 seconds, followed by Netherlands' Van de Voort with a time of 41.208 seconds.
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Subsequently, the related topic words Lin Xiaojun and Liu Shaoang collided and rushed to the first place in the hot search.
After the game, Liu Shaoang was interviewed about the accident.
In his opinion, this is normal, "There are things like [collisions] that happen in the race, so you don't have to think about it too much. There's also the 2,000m mixed team relay, and all that's left is to forget about it. ”
On December 9, China's Lin Xiaojun entered the venue before the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei.
China's Liu Shaoang (right) and Lin Xiaojun (left) during a match on December 9. Lin Xiaojun was disqualified for a foul, and Liu Shaoang finished fourth. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei.
On December 9, China's Lin Xiaojun was disqualified for a foul after a match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei.
There's a new race tomorrow, so let's keep up the good work!
*: Orange Persimmon Interactive City Express reporter Chen Yi comprehensive report.