On January 15, with the conclusion of the Winter Olympic Selection Competition for the short track speed skating event, the Beijing Winter Olympic roster of the Chinese short track speed skating team was released, the men's team was led by Wu Dajing and Ren Ziwei, and Sun Long, Li Wenlong and Zhang Tianyi will participate in the Winter Olympics for the first time. And the world champion Han Tianyu missed the Winter Olympics due to injury, and after the game, he also sent a text to apologize to ice fans.
Han Tianyu was born on June 3, 1996 in Fushun, Liaoning Province. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, 17-year-old Han Tianyu won the silver medal in the men's 1500 meters, which was a big hit; in the men's 5000 meters relay final, he teamed up with teammates Wu Dajing, Chen Dequan and Shi Jingnan to win the bronze medal.
The 2016 Short Track Speed Skating World Championships was the pinnacle of Han Tianyu's gold medal in the men's 1500 meters, filling the last gold medal gap of the Chinese short track team at the World Championships; for his outstanding performance, he also won the world championships' heaviest men's individual all-around gold medal.
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Han Tianyu cooperated with Wu Dajing, Xu Hongzhi and Chen Dequan to win the silver medal in the relay.
However, during the Beijing Winter Olympics cycle, Han Tianyu was plagued by injuries and his state fluctuated. In this Winter Olympic selection competition, he also did not participate due to injury. He explained that he had been actively preparing for the tournament and was eager to participate in the trials, but had a recurrence of a low back injury during training about two weeks ago. For the sake of his future career as an athlete, he did not want to take risks and eventually decided not to participate in the auditions.
In an interview with the media, when it comes to fans who have always supported him, Han Tianyu's tears burst out of his eyes.
After the announcement of the Chinese short track team's Winter Olympics roster, Han Tianyu sent a Weibo: "I'm sorry to disappoint everyone this time." Attending the Winter Olympics on my doorstep has always been my dream, but this time I'm going to say goodbye to my dreams. He also promised that he would continue to train hard, and "Han Yidao" would come back soon!
Good brother Wu Dajing warm hearted message: "You are healthy!" ”
Teammate Xu Hongzhi said: "You are the best. ”