Beijing time on February 13 news, according to a number of media reports, in the speed skating men's 500 meters event won the silver medal of south Korean runner Che Minkui, because before the award ceremony with his hand to sweep the podium action, causing great dissatisfaction among Chinese netizens, thinking that he could not afford to lose and unreasonable trouble. On the 13th, Che Minkui himself explained: "The podium is a precious and precious place for me, so I want to go up with a more religious mentality." "It can be said that there has been a huge reversal in the event.
In the men's 500m event of speed skating, Che Minkui trailed Gao Tingyu by 0.07 seconds and finally won a silver medal, which was also Che Minkui's silver medal in the event for two consecutive Olympic Games. However, at the award ceremony after the race, Che Minkui made a sweeping motion with his own hand before he reached the runner-up podium.
This is not the first time this action has appeared. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the Canadian relay team did this action before reaching the podium because it was dissatisfied with the referee and South Korea's home advantage, which once caused huge waves. Therefore, when Che Minkui made this move, Chinese netizens naturally thought that Che Minkui was provocative. But the strange thing is that Che Minkui's project is speed skating, not short track speed skating, and there is no referee factor. Therefore, netizens angrily rebuked Che Minkui for not only failing to lose, but also making unreasonable trouble.
Soon, Che Minkui's social media was also attacked. Netizens' messages were also ruthless, saying that Che Minkui's actions were "like sweeping his own grave" and "Dong Shi GongYi". Now, Che Minkui himself has appeared to deny the previous protests: "The award ceremony is a very precious and valuable occasion for me, so my idea is to come to the stage with a more sincere heart, in this sense, I did this out of respect." 」 ”
Of course, whether che Minkui was under too much pressure from public opinion, or whether it was really the meaning of respect itself, only he knew best in his heart. But there is no doubt that if Che Minkui himself does not explain, then netizens will definitely think that this is an insulting rather than a respectful move. Because before Che Minkui, no athlete would express "piety" and "respect" in such a way. The first time this action appeared, it was a Canadian athlete to express his dissatisfaction with the South Korean host.