After the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese short track speed skating team became vacant in the position of head coach and assistant coach. The likelihood of former South Korean coach Kim Sun-tae and Russian coach Ahn Hyun-so continuing to coach is almost zero, while meritorious coach Lee Yan has already served as China's speed skating coach. Therefore, who will be the head coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team Milan Winter Olympic cycle has become the focus of everyone's attention. Judging from the voices of the outside world, there is a female coach who is the most favored, she is Zhang Jing. The world coach who helped the Hungarian team win the first gold in the history of the short track speed skating event of the Winter Olympics is comparable to the coaching ability of Li Yan, the "godmother of short track" of the Chinese team.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Hungary's Liu Shaoang rode the first gold in the short track speed skating men's 500m final and won the first gold in the history of the project. As Liu Shaoang's mentor, Zhang Jing played an irreplaceable role, and after returning to Hungary, she was not only treated by the president to send a special car, but also awarded the Hungarian National Medal. Such brilliant achievements have made many international coaches envious. For domestic netizens, many people know Zhang Jing through the Hungarian short track speed skating stars Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang brothers. Born in 1973, the Chinese short track speed skater chose to say goodbye to the field at the age of 24.
Since then, he has been working in the provincial team of Jilin Province, focusing on the cultivation of short track speed skating youth talents. During this period, the Chinese brothers Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang came to China for training, and they formed an indissoluble relationship with Zhang Jing. Subsequently, at the invitation of Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang, Zhang Jing went to Hungary to coach, and in just a few years, she took The Hungarian short track speed skating to the top of the world. At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Zhang Jing led the Hungarian men's team to win the short track speed skating 5000m relay championship, which was also the first gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games. After returning to Hungary, Zhang Jing and her disciples were greeted with an empty alley.
Zhang Jing, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang have special feelings for China, and they have also made a surprise appearance in the program of the famous CCTV host Sabine. At the time, Sabine also teased the Chinese brothers for having a strong Northeastern accent in Mandarin. During the preparation for the Beijing Winter Olympics, a member of the Hungarian team was suspected of making insulting remarks on his personal social platform, which made head coach Zhang Jing angry. Angered, Zhang Jing immediately submitted a resignation application to the Hungarian short track speed skating national team. In the end, the Hungarian team expelled the athletes involved, apologized to Zhang Jing and implored him to continue coaching.
After the incident was calmed down and resolved, Zhang Jing decided to return to the coaching position. Many netizens have praised Zhang Jing's move! The Beijing Winter Olympics are over, Zhang Jing will also face the problem of staying, at the same time, the Chinese short track speed skating team is also looking for a head coach for the new Olympic cycle. Everyone expressed the hope that the Chinese Skating Association could extend an olive branch to Zhang Jing and let her lead the Chinese short track speed skating team to continue to climb new heights. Perhaps, she will become another "godmother" in China's short track speed skating industry after Li Yan!
(Luo Treasurer)