Source: Global Times
According to the "Russian newspaper" reported on the 25th, The Korean-Russian short track speed skater and the Winter Olympic six gold medalist Ahn Hyun-so (Russian name Victor An) accepted an invitation from China to serve as the coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team. At present, Ahn Hyun-so has been quarantined in Qingdao, China, and is expected to sign a formal contract in the near future. Previously, he had refused an offer from the Russian side and officially announced his retirement at the end of April this year.
Ahn Hyun-so interacted frequently with the Chinese short track speed skating team before retiring, not only training in China last winter, but also participating in the confrontation of the Chinese short track speed skating team simulation world championships, so there have been rumors that Ahn Hyun-so will serve as the coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team. Yonhap News Agency quoted relevant people as saying on the 24th that although Ahn Hyun-so hopes to serve as a coach in South Korea, the environment in South Korea (public opinion) is not good. Russia's "Sports Express" network quoted kravzov, chairman of the Russian Skating Association, as saying on the 25th that China's salary for Ahn Hyun-so far exceeds Russia, and China is closer to South Korea, which is more convenient for him.
The 34-year-old Ahn Hyun-so has participated in two Winter Olympic Games and won six Olympic gold medals, winning a total of 20 world championships in his career. He represented South Korea in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and won 3 gold and 1 bronze. On the eve of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a conflict arose between Ahn Hyun-so and the Korean Skating Association, and he failed to qualify for the competition. In 2011, Ahn Hyun-so was transferred to Russia and changed his name to Victor Ann. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Ahn Hyun-so won 3 gold and 1 bronze, setting a new series of Russian records in the short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics.
China's ice and snow industry has hired many high-level foreign teachers. Canadian foreign coach Daniel began coaching the Chinese women's curling team in September 2007, and then the Chinese team led by fourth baseman Wang Bingyu improved rapidly, winning the second place at the 2008 World Championships, the 2009 World Championships and the third place in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. In August last year, former Swedish curling team head coach Peja Lindholm took over, having led Sweden to 31 medals at world competitions in recent years.
At present, the coach of the Speed Skating and Short Track National Team of China is Tyson, a Dutchman who has coached world champion Worcester, and the coaching team of Brian Oser, who signed a contract with the Chinese Figure Skating Association two years ago, has helped yusheng Yuxian, Jin Yan'er and other solo skaters to reach the top of the Winter Olympics and World Championships.