After three years of waiting, Olympic champion Lin Xiaoyuan officially qualified to represent China in the World Series today. According to South Korean media MK, from March 12, 26-year-old Olympic champion Lin Hyo-joon can represent The Chinese team in all world competitions "without any restrictions".
In the world of short track speed skating, South Korea has always considered itself to be the world's first. The Chinese short track speed skating team is the old rival of the South Korean team and the main competitor, which was evident at the Beijing Winter Olympics. In the opening stage, the Chinese team performed very well, winning gold medals in the mixed 2000 meters and the men's 1000 meters short track speed skating in succession. On the other hand, the South Korean team, not to mention the gold medal in the opening stage, even the side of the medal is difficult to touch. Therefore, in order to divert attention, the South Korean team pointed the finger at the referee and repeatedly ridiculed the Chinese team.
But then again, while the South Korean short track speed skating team is really unpopular, this team still has good strength. After a bad start, the South Korean team performed well in the following matches, and eventually became the first place in the short track speed skating event, while the Chinese team ranked second. All this was seen by Lin Xiaoxiao, especially after seeing the first brother of the Korean team, Hwang Daehyun, win the gold medal in his strong men's 1500 meters, which aroused his strong desire to fight. He posted on social platforms: Wait for me, wait for me to come back, we fight side by side.
The reason why Lin Xiaoyuan could not participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics was not because his strength was not enough, but on the contrary, it was precisely because his strength was too strong that he could not participate. On March 11, 2019, this was the last match that Lim Hyo-woo played for the Korean team. After that, he was punished because he was ostracized by the team, and finally chose to leave the South Korean team and join the Chinese team, hoping to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. However, according to the relevant regulations, it must be three years to represent the Chinese team in international competitions. In fact, as long as the International Olympic Committee, the International Skating Federation and the Korean Sports Association all agree, Lin Xiaoyuan can not be exempted from this restriction and can represent the Chinese team in the Beijing Winter Olympics in advance. But the South Korean side knew the strength of Lin Xiaoquan, so in the end, Lin Xiaoquan did not get the opportunity to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
However, now that the three-year deadline has expired, south Korean media have confirmed that Lin Xiaowei is fully equipped to represent the Chinese team in international competitions without any obstacles. At the ISU World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria in March 2019, Lin Xiaojun alone won five gold medals. Today, the first competition he represents the Chinese team is likely to be the World Championship. The 2022 World Championships will be played in Montreal, Canada, from April 9 to April 11, when Lin Xiaozuo, who already has the ability to represent China, should make his debut.
Lin Hyo-so's experience is similar to that of An Hyun-so, an Olympic 6 gold king who was the technical coach of the Chinese team. At that time, Ahn Hyun-so was also ostracized in the South Korean team, and had no choice but to switch to Russia, although he missed the Vancouver Winter Olympics, but at the Sochi Winter Olympics, Ahn Hyun-so performed very well, one person won three gold medals. Today, Lin Xiaoyuan also missed the Beijing Winter Olympics, but with his strength, four years later, he still has a very strong competitiveness. This can be seen from the Report of the South Korean Media on Lin Hyo-kuo's official qualification to represent the Chinese team. Korean media evaluated Lin Xiaoyuan and used four words: the strength is very strong. Yes, the South Korean team has set itself up a fierce rival again.