Source: China News Network
China News Network, November 18 According to local media reports in Hungary, short track speed skating stars Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang responded to the change of nationality in an interview a few days ago. They said that because of the inaction of the Hungarian Skating Association, they had the idea of leaving, and as for which team they would represent in the future, the Liu brothers said they were not sure.
It is reported that because the Hungarian Ice Ice Association has not planned and arranged for the new Olympic cycle, the internal management problems of the team have not been solved, and even the new coaching staff has only a short-term contract, which does not last until the next Olympic Games. This shaken the Liu brothers' trust in the Hungarian Ice Association. "We want to continue to be number one in the world, but the current situation no longer supports us to achieve our goal, and we can only achieve this in the future if we change our nationality." The Liu brothers said.
They added: "We're going to a new country, which means giving up everything and starting from scratch. ”
In early November, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang submitted a request to the Hungarian Ice Association to change their nationality. The Hungarian Ice Association agreed, but the Liu brothers needed to pay a compensation. In the interview, the Liu brothers revealed that their next stop has not yet been decided: "We don't know where we're going yet, in other words, no country or association is willing to pay for it." If the Hungarian Ice Association insists on this cost, we will bear it ourselves. ”
As short track speed skating stars, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang won many honors for the Hungarian team. At PyeongChang 2018, the Hungarian team led by the Liu brothers won the short track speed skating men's 5000m relay final, which was also Hungary's first gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year, the Liu brothers led the Hungarian team to a bronze medal in the mixed team relay of short track speed skating. In the much-watched short track speed skating men's 500m final, Liu Shaoang won the championship in 40.33 seconds, becoming a double Olympic champion. He also won bronze in the men's 1000m short track speed skating final.
For a long time before, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang had been training and preparing for the game with Chinese coach Zhang Jing. On Liu Shaolin's overseas social media platforms, he once posted a message to thank his mentor: Throughout her sports career, Lina's support has existed all the time, and we feel the greatest love and unconditional trust in her.
At present, the Liu brothers hope that the matter of changing their nationality will be settled as soon as possible. "We know that there are a lot of people in Hungary who love us and we feel it every day, so we guess a lot of people will be saddened by our decision, but at the same time, we are happy to see a lot of ice fans standing with us."
"We did everything we could to make Hungarian short track speed skating a success, we will never forget these years and we will always look back on them with good feelings." The Liu brothers said.