Gao Tingyu, gold medalist in the men's 500 meters of speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics and a player from the Chinese team, was asked in the live broadcast on the 16th about his views on the south Korean athletes wiping the podium after the game. He responded that he chose to jump on the podium precisely because of the south Korean player's move, "let them listen to our national anthem honestly, or (yes) there are many people, (I) want to kick him twice." ”
At the speed skating men's 500m award ceremony on February 12, the silver medal winner Of south Korea's Che Minkui suddenly wiped the podium before taking the stage, after which Gao Tingyu jumped up and jumped on the podium. Mr. Che's actions sparked controversy, and he later explained that the move was out of respect.
That night, CCTV host Bai Yansong made a "no name" evaluation in the program: "Even if some athletes win silver medals, they will inexplicably pretend to wipe the podium during the award receiving process, so that everyone feels particularly embarrassed." China's short track speed skating celebrities Wang Meng and Xu Hongzhi also staged a double sharp spit on this matter in the live broadcast, "This speed skating one person a road, there is no thing at all, did not run through people what do you wipe ah? Not on one level. "[He] probably thought [it was] curling, and wiping it was fast."
On February 12, in the men's 500m final of speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics, China's Gao Tingyu won the gold medal with a time of 34.32 seconds, breaking the Olympic record and achieving a breakthrough of zero winter Olympic gold medals for Chinese men's speed skating. After the game, when the northeast guy was asked about his record-setting feelings, he replied domineeringly: "Well, the game is really done with real knives and guns, they are all at the door, who are they used to?" "Host players, you don't fight with them, what are you instigating?"
At the award ceremony that followed, there was a scene that confused countless spectators: South Korea's Cha Minkui won the silver medal with a time of 34.39 seconds, but he suddenly made a move to wipe the podium before taking the stage. Immediately after that, Gao Tingyu jumped up high and jumped on the podium to appear.
February 12, 2022, Beijing, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Speed Skating Men's 500m Award Ceremony, Gao Tingyu won the championship.
Gao Tingyu, the handsome king, jumped into the hearts of many viewers, attracting many netizens to call for him.
On the 16th, Gao Tingyu was interviewed by the Kuaishou "Ice hero" program, and was asked about his views on the South Korean players' post-match podium.
He responded that he chose to jump on the podium precisely because of the actions of the South Korean players, "otherwise I can't jump up, I want to go up." Let them listen to our national anthem honestly, or there are many people, (I) want to kick him twice. ”
Che Minkui's act of wiping the podium is unclear, so it has aroused heated discussion among Chinese netizens.
On the CCTV program "Winter Olympics 1+1" broadcast on the night of the game (12th), the host Bai Yansong made a "no-name" evaluation when talking about the topic of "athlete emotional intelligence": "Even if some athletes win silver medals, they will inexplicably pretend to wipe the podium during the award receiving process, so that everyone feels particularly embarrassed." In fact, I don't think there is any need for embarrassment as a spectator, the real embarrassment may be his delegation and his teammates. ”
China's short-track speed skating stars Wang Meng and Xu Hongzhi also talked about this matter in the live broadcast, and the two clicked and staged a double sharp spit, which made netizens lean forward and backward.
Mr. Wang brought up the matter first, asking Mr. Hsu, who had participated in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, why South Korean athletes had wiped the podium.
Xu Hongzhi looked confused: "We don't know why, your speed skating (speed skating) and no one touched him, he put aside that whining slag to rub the camera." ”
Both of them shouted that they couldn't understand, "I thought he was short track, he slid him up and rubbed something?" "I don't know, (he) didn't wake up."
Wang Meng continued to output: "This speed skating one person a road, I slide mine, you slide yours, we can't get along at all." ”
Xu Hongzhi interjected: "Let Gao Tingyu tear him up and he will be finished." ”
Beijing, February 12, 2022, Speed Skating Men's 500m at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Gao Tingyu (left) sprints in the race
As a result, Wang Meng continued to mend the knife, "Neither of them is on the same level." You haven't slipped over you and you've wiped it, what's the rub? Can you wipe it and slide over it? ”
Xu Hongzhi was also happy, "[He] may have thought that (it was) curling, and wiping is fast." ”
This one sings a harmony, grabs the bamboo shoots...
However, Rao was so hotly discussed that they could not guess what che Minkui's intention was. A day later, when Che Minkui accepted a congratulatory message from South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the 13th, he clarified the controversy caused by the wiping action in front of the podium.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Cha Minkui claimed that he made the act of wiping down the podium because the podium was a very precious place for him, and he wanted to take the stage with a more respectful mood, and he had made such a move out of this idea of respect.
According to the Korean media News1 report, Che Minkui also explained that his action had nothing to do with the previous short track speed skating competition South Korean team protesting the "unfair" penalty, "I managed to get the medal, so I am very grateful and cherished to be able to stand on the podium, therefore, I am touching the podium, there is no other meaning." It's just extra hard work. ”
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