On March 10, Chinese short track speed skating coach Kim Sun-tae was interviewed at the Beijing Winter Olympics, denying that he would return to South Korea to coach, and also responded to the topic of his own insults in the Korean media at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Jin Shantai coached the Chinese short track speed skating team and helped the Chinese team win two Olympic gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics. However, Kim Sun-tae and Ahn Hyun-so's contracts have expired.
For the second time to serve as the coach of the Korean team, Kim Sun-tae said that he did not receive an invitation, he has been working for 8 years, so he temporarily rested, spent this time with his family, and also wanted to learn the equipment and tactics of short-track speed skating.
Both Kim Sun-tae and Ahn Hyun-so were verbally abused by the South Korean media at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and Ahn Hyun-so's daughter in South Korea was subjected to internet violence. South Korean media questioned Kim Sun-tae for also persuading Mr. Haya to become a naturalized Chinese.
Kim Sun-tae said That Lin had nothing to do with her. He only officially became the head coach of the Chinese national team in October 2021, and Lin Xiaowei was already a naturalized citizen before. "It was only after my superiors had already determined the matter of naturalization that I got in touch with Lin Xiaoxiao." Kim Sun-tae said.
Kim also described what happened to him at the Beijing Winter Olympics, where he was being blamed before the game. "Although I feel sorry, I understand better than complaining. Coach Ahn Hyun-so and I also said: Do your best, if you have any accusations, accept them. Kim Sun-tae said.
It can be said that Kim Sun-tae coaching the Chinese team is under tremendous pressure. In the winter Olympics short track speed skating men's 1000 meters, Hwang Dae-hyun was disqualified for fouls, causing heated discussion in the South Korean media, and Kim Sun-tae and Ahn Hyun-so were both insulted. In addition, Kim Sun-tae and Chinese players celebrated, and the Korean media insulted even more fiercely.
Kim Sun-tae said that there was indeed a lot of bad news, and he was very sad. In addition, for the judgment at the Winter Olympics, Kim Sun-tae said that it was a decision made by the referee and had nothing to do with him.