【Global Network Report】On the 9th, in the men's 1500-meter final of the short track speed skating event of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics held at the Capital Gymnasium, South Korea's Huang Daxian won the championship. On the evening of the 9th, South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a congratulatory message on Twitter, congratulating Hwang Daehyun on winning the first gold medal for the South Korean delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Moon posted a screenshot of congratulations
Moon said in a tweet that Huang Daxian won the first gold medal [at the Beijing Winter Olympics] with overwhelming strength that no one could take away. He said it was a feat to sweep away the "grievances" of the 1,000 meters (men's short track speed skating). Moon also said that he was very grateful to Hwang Daeh-hyun (to the world) for showing short track speed skating or south Korea. Moon jae-in concluded by saying that this will also bring great encouragement to the South Korean delegation, hoping that the players will enjoy the next game.
South Korean media then followed up with reports of Moon's congratulations
Yonhap News Agency: Moon Jae-in congratulates Hwang Dae-hyun on winning the first gold medal in Beijing (Winter Olympics) ... "Grievances swept away"
East Asia Daily: Moon Jae-in congratulates Hwang Dae-hyun on winning the first gold medal, "a feat of sweeping away the grievances of 1000 meters"
In Moon's tweet comment area, many South Korean netizens also left messages to express congratulations
"Congratulations to Wong Tai Hyun!! pride! Come on Huang Daxian!! Come on Korea!! President Moon Jae-in has always thanked you."
"Congratulations to Hwang Dae-hyun for presenting the Republic of Korea with their precious first gold medal – with our President. It's hard work! ”
"Congratulations to Huang Daxian for winning the 'first gold medal that no one can take away'. Late-night good news, because the president's congratulations are more flashy and emotional. Although it is a difficult time, always pray for your peace. ”
However, some netizens who left English messages expressed doubts about the content of Moon's congratulations
"The question is, since your president said that no one can take this gold medal out of your hands, such a outstanding and powerful evaluation, then why did you always play black tricks before?" Not (no) competitiveness, but sheer bad, right?
Recently, the South Korean sports delegation and some media questioned the existence of "unfair penalties" in the short track speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea stated its position on the 9th that the South Korean side questioned the short track speed skating referee of the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying that the Winter Olympics are competitive competitions, highly professional and technical, and each project has clear rules, standards and regulations. Short track speed skating is a highly dangerous and controversial event, in order to maximize the safety of participating athletes and improve the fairness and impartiality of the competition, the International Skating Federation continues to revise, improve and refine the rules of the competition. The short track speed skating event of the Beijing Winter Olympics is carried out in accordance with the latest revised rules of the International Skating Federation. Mr. Peter Voss, the British chief referee of this short track speed skating event, has served as the referee of three winter Olympics short track events, including the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which is authoritative. In response to the South Korean side's relevant doubts, the International Skating Federation has issued an official statement a few days ago, detailing the details of the judging rules and the factual basis.
It is worth mentioning that Huang Daxian himself also admitted that in the 1000 meters, there were "places that were not neat". After winning the gold medal in the men's 1500m in short track speed skating, Hwang Daehyun said that a cleaner winning strategy was prepared that day, that is, to choose the cleanest strategy in a clean race, according to Yonhap News Agency. He also said that how to judge is a matter for referees. "Even though I thought I was skating impeccably (in the 1000m race), there must have been something I didn't do well before I was punished."