On February 16, Beijing time, the beijing Winter Olympics short track speed skating finale, in the men's 5000 meters relay competition, the Canadian team won the championship, they once again made a sweeping action before the flower ceremony to clean the podium. Judging from the latest interpretation, this is Canada's own habitual action, even in the competition hosted in Montreal, there are similar actions, the meaning is to welcome the next medal.
In the short track speed skating 5000 meters relay race, the Chinese team regretted a mistake, Sun Long himself fell off the track, although Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong chased together, but still ranked fifth, missed the gold medal. Canada took the lead in the competition with South Korea, and after they completed the overtaking, they were the first to cross the finish line and win the gold medal, which was also Canada's first short track speed skating gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
At the flower presentation ceremony, the Canadian team stood on the highest podium, but this time they made another move to clean the podium before taking the stage. This action is reminiscent of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 4 years ago, when the Canadian relay won the bronze medal. This action has been interpreted in many meanings, and this time at the Beijing Winter Olympics, South Korean speed skaters have also made similar moves, causing heated discussion.
Now, Canadian athletes are doing it again, and the latest interpretation shows that it is a habitual action for them, even at the short track speed skating championships held in Montreal, they have made this move when they won medals. The meaning of the action is to clean the podium to welcome the next medal, which has become the signature action of the Canadian speed skating team.
Such an interpretation may be closer to the truth, South Korean athlete Cha Minkui was scolded for imitating the Canadian team before, and I don't know if he knows the meaning of this.