On January 25, 2022, Beijing time, the Hungarian National Skating Association released news on its official website that 23-year-old short-track speed skating star Liu Shaoang was infected with the new crown, but Liu Shaoang currently has no relevant symptoms after infection with the new crown virus, and is still preparing under continuous medical supervision. Given the approaching Winter Olympics in Beijing, there are doubts about whether Liu Shaoang can come to Beijing to participate in the Winter Olympics, and if he is eventually absent, it will be a fatal blow to the Hungarian short track speed skating team.
Short track speed skating is a very ornamental event, the competition has been very fierce, looking at the Beijing Winter Olympics, China, South Korea, Hungary, the Netherlands and other countries are the big hits for gold. Just as the Beijing Winter Olympics are getting closer and closer, our opponents have problems one after another, South Korea's Shen Shixi finally missed the Winter Olympics, and Hungary's ace Liu Shaoang was infected with the new crown, whether he can catch up with the Beijing Winter Olympics is still difficult to say.
Liu Shaoang is particularly important to the Hungarian team, and at the last Winter Olympics, Liu Shaoang helped the Hungarian team win the gold medal in the men's 5,000 meters relay, which was a historic breakthrough in short track speed skating in Hungary. Last season's short track speed skating World Championships, Liu Shaoang won the men's 500 meters championship, personally won the gold at the World Championships for the first time, it can be said that Liu Shaoang is at his peak and is the main competitor of Wu Dajing and Ren Ziwei.
As we all know, Liu Shaoang is a Chinese player, and he also has a twin brother Liu Shaolin, and the two brothers are the absolute main players in Hungarian short track speed skating. The two not only joined forces in the relay event, but also in the individual competitions, the two often played together, and both achieved very good results. Comparatively speaking, his younger brother Liu Shaoang is more competitive, so his infection with the new crown will have a great impact on the preparation and participation of the Hungarian team.
Of course, the Hungarian side still maintains confidence, believing that Liu Shaoang has the opportunity to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, although infected with the new crown, but there are no symptoms for the time being, and preparations are still in progress. Liu Shaoang and Liu Shaolin have long expressed their desire for the Beijing Winter Olympics, after all, they are Chinese players, and it is also meaningful to compete in China. Of course, if Liu Shaoang wants to come to Beijing to compete, he needs to abide by the rules of medicine, and if he does not meet the requirements, then he cannot come to Beijing to compete.
For the Chinese short track speed skating team, no matter what the opponent's situation is, all we have to do is to prepare well, ensure safety, step on the Olympic field in the best condition, and achieve good results at home!