【Global Network Report】Chinese players Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong won gold and silver medals in the men's 1000m final of short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on the evening of the 7th. South Korean players Hwang Dae-hyun and Lee Joon-su, who had high hopes from the South Koreans, were both disqualified from the competition on the same day because they were sentenced to fouls. Previously, the Chinese team also won the championship in the mixed team relay final of the short track speed skating event. In South Korea, which regards short-track speed skating as a traditional strength, there is still no grain, and some netizens immediately aimed at Ahn Hyun-so, who was once a Korean short-track speed skating legend, and later joined the Russian nationality and is now the technical coach of the Chinese team. According to South Korea's "Chosun Ilbo" news on the 8th, Ahn Hyun-so posted a long article on social media in the early morning of the 8th, saying that the harm to his family is the most painful and difficult thing for him now, please do not indiscriminately insult or maliciously leave messages to his family.
Ahn Hyun-so infographic
Ahn Hyun-so wrote in a long article, "Everything I am in now is caused by my past choices or mistakes, so I can humbly accept any criticism and accusation." But no wrong family member has been hurt and suffered, and that's the most painful and difficult thing for (me) right now. ”
Ahn Hyun-so mentioned that he was cautious in every word he said, and did not even conduct a formal interview. He also talked about the penalty issue of the 7-day competition in a long article, "It is precisely because I know how urgent and important the Olympic stage is for the players, so I am also sorry for the current judging topic, as a senior, teammate, and coach who is watching on the spot." ”
At the end of the long article, Ahn Hyun-so asks everyone to "not indiscriminately insult or maliciously leave messages about the family members who suffer because of me because of things or false reports in areas that I can't interfere with", and thank those who support him.
A long screenshot of Ahn Hyun-so's post on social media (Source: Korean Media)
Although according to the statement released on the official website of the International Skating Union on the 8th, the International Skating Federation rejected the South Korean team's complaint, indicating that the fine was not forfeited. However, when the Chosun Ilbo reported, it still claimed that there was a series of penalty disputes in favor of the Chinese team in the short track speed skating mixed group relay and short track speed skating men's 1000 meters.
"Chosun Ilbo" also mentioned that in the short track speed skating mixed team relay final held on the 5th, seeing the Chinese team taking the lead in crossing the finish line, Ahn Hyun-so opened his arms and cheered, and his eyes were red. In the men's 1000m final of short track speed skating on the evening of the 7th, the referee judged hungary's Liu Shaolin to be fouled after replaying the video, and Ahn Hyun-so also cheered with open arms, once again congratulating the Chinese team on winning the gold medal.
The report speculated that after a series of "explicit partiality judgments" against China, the criticism of Ahn Hyun-so in South Korea has also intensified. Some netizens also found the social media account of Ahn Hyun-so's wife and left malicious comments.
After the South Korean media reported Ahn Hyun-so's above-mentioned long article, some South Korean netizens still did not forgive, and some people ignored Ahn Hyun-soo's words and encouraged "continue to scold"
Some netizens have called for Ahn Hyun-so not to be allowed to return to South Korea
"Is there anything that can keep Ahn Hyun-so and Kim Sun-tae from returning to Korea?" Too much like XXX"
"Prohibition of Ahn Hyun-soo's entry into the country"
Some netizens even insulted Ahn Hyun-so as a "traitor"
However, there are also rational netizens who believe that Ahn Hyun-so has not "betrayed the country" and call on everyone to find out why he left South Korea
"Find out why Ahn Hyun-so gave up his status as a Korean short-track speed skater to go abroad and scold him again."
"Ahn Hyun-so hasn't betrayed the country, just seized the opportunity to work hard, and was lucky." If (individual) strength is outstanding, no matter what other country or sport will throw an olive branch. Even if Coach Park Heong-seok (the Korean coach of the Vietnamese team) led the Vietnamese team to victory over the Korean team, it was not a betrayal of the country. ”
According to previous media reports, Ahn Hyun-so made his first winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002 and won three gold medals at the Turin Winter Olympics in 2006. Plagued by injuries and disagreements with South Korean sports officials, Ahn Hyun-so, who was not selected for the South Korean team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, said he did not have the training environment he had hoped for in South Korea and announced that he would renounce his Korean citizenship and become a Russian natural. Since then, he has been renamed Victor Ann, who helped the hosts win the first short track speed skating gold medal in history at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, winning three gold medals in a single event. In September 2018, Victor Ann announced his retirement. He has since made a comeback in February 2019. In April 2020, he retired again.