According to the official website of the International Skating Federation, the Short Track Speed Skating World Championships ended in Montreal, Canada on the 10th local time. On the last competition day, Hungary's Liu Shaoang and South Korea's Choi Min-jing won the men's and women's 1000m championships and all-around championships respectively, and both were crowned "four champions".
Hungary's Liu Shaoang (right) won the all-around championship for the second consecutive year. Image courtesy of the Official Website of the International Skating Federation
In the men's 1000m final, Liu Shaoang beat two South Korean athletes to win the championship with a time of 1 minute 25.462 seconds. He also previously won two gold medals in the men's 500m and 1500m. In the Super 3000m showdown, he finished seventh, with Canada's Dion in first place. But Liu Shaoang still won the all-around championship with strong comprehensive strength.
Cui Minjing also gained a lot. The previous match day, she had already won the gold medal in the women's 1500 meters. In the 10th 1000m final, she won the championship with a time of 1:27.956, Canada's Kim Butting finished second in 1:28.076, and The Netherlands' Felzpur won the bronze medal. Cui Minjing also finished first in the Super 3000m and eventually won the women's all-around championship. It was also the fourth time in her career that she had won the World Championship all-around title.
South Korea's Choi Min-jing won the World Championship all-around for the fourth time.
On the same day, Choi Min-jin also led the South Korean team to win the women's 3000m relay. Canada and the Netherlands finished second and third respectively. The men's 5,000m relay also belongs to the South Korean team. They led the Netherlands and Canada in 6:56.709 and scored another gold.
The World Championships ended here, with the South Korean team winning 5 gold and the Hungarian team winning 4 gold (the Super 3000m race is only counted as the ranking, not the medal). The Chinese team did not participate.
Written by Xinhua News Agency
Image courtesy of the is from the official website of the International Skating Union