On February 20, 2022, the closing day of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the latest news came from the South Korean short track speed skating team, and they had an important decision, that is, to abandon the appeal. Previously, South Korea's Hwang Dae-hyun and Lee Joon-sui were found to be fouled in the men's 1000m race and lost the opportunity to compete for the title, South Korea was very angry and appealed on the spot, but now abandoned the appeal, the Korean Olympic Committee said that there is a world championship next, and the appeal may not be worth it.
A total of nine gold medals were produced in the short track speed skating event, and the Korean team performed well in the sprint stage, eventually winning 2 gold medals and 3 silver medals. In the short track speed skating gold medal table, South Korea and China, the Netherlands tied for the first place, and 5 medals let South Korea lead the medal table of the project alone, it should be said that this result is very good.
In the past four years, the Korean short track speed skating team has undergone great changes, individual athletes have fled, and the main players such as Shen Shixi have been banned. Although south Koreans do not admit it, the overall strength of the Korean short track speed skating team has declined.
At the beginning of the Winter Olympics, South Korean athletes missed the finals one after another, and the men's 1000 meters was a sport in which they could compete for the gold medal, but Hwang Dae-hyun and Lee Joon-sui were found guilty of fouls. Because of the poor results and the great pressure on the team, in this case, the decision to appeal was made. In fact, the South Korean team decided to appeal at that time, which was a bit of a deliberate matter, and it was also interpreted by many people as an excuse.
Later, the South Korean team showed its strength, especially in the long distance event, Hwang Dae-hyun and Choi Min-jing were indeed very competitive, and finally won the gold medals in the men's 1500 meters and the women's 1500 meters. Such results have satisfied the South Korean team, and the willingness to appeal may be greatly reduced, after all, the International Skating Federation has long rejected their appeal, and if the appeal is to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport, the chances of winning are not great.
In addition, if the South Korean team is deadlocked with the International Skating Federation, it is not a good thing. On the closing day of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Korean Olympic Committee held a press conference to announce the decision not to appeal. The president of the Korean Olympic Committee said: After consultation with athletes and coaches, considering that there are still World Championships behind, there are indeed doubts about whether this is worth it. In addition, South Korean players were found guilty of fouls in the semi-finals, and the appeal may not necessarily win.
It can be seen that South Korea has already targeted the short track speed skating World Championships, at that time, our Chinese team and the South Korean team may have to face each other head-on, a major concern is that Lin Xiaojun can represent China at the World Championships? Let's look forward to it together!