Yesterday, the Chinese Skating Association held a meeting in Beijing to adjust the heads of the association. After a vote, Li Yan, head coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team, was elected as the chairman of the Chinese Skating Association, and Shen Xue was unanimously elected as the executive vice chairman of the Chinese Skating Association.
Subsequently, Li Yan said that he is well aware of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and will take this as a new starting point, enter the role as soon as possible, work solidly, be diligent and conscientious, be keen on reform, take ice sports as the guide, complete the tasks of the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics, and contribute to the development of China's winter projects and the construction of an ice and snow power.
After the 2006 Winter Olympics, Li Yan returned to China to take charge of the short track team and began a glorious road for her to lead the gold medal division. The Vancouver Winter Olympics women's team won four golds, the Sochi Winter Olympics men's team rose, the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and the short track team is expected to continue to slide out of the Chinese miracle.
Six years ago, however, the Chinese short-track speed skating team experienced an infighting storm that shocked the country. On July 24, 2011, the national short track team members Wang Mao and Liu Xianwei, team leader Wang Chunlu and assistant coach Ma Yanjun, who were training in Qingdao, had a serious conflict and swung their fists at each other. On August 4, the Winter Sports Management Center made a decision on the relevant penalties for the parties, canceling the qualifications of Wang Mao and Liu Xianwei from the national short track speed skating team, adjusting them back to the local team, and canceling the qualifications of Wang Meng and Liu Xianwei to participate in international and domestic competitions.
Subsequently, many of the short track team's internal problems were exposed. According to media reports, "Li Yan takes an annual salary of 2 million yuan, and the miscellaneous invoices such as taxis are always taken to Wang Chunlu for reimbursement." The article alludes to Li Yan's chaotic accounting and indiscriminate spending of money. In response to such accusations, Li Yan bluntly said in an interview that the finances controlled by Wang Chunlu were very chaotic.
At that time, Li Yan questioned several questions, including the allowances and reimbursements received by athletes and coaches, why did not have to be signed by himself, but signed by the team leader Wang Chunlu? Why are there no such shipments of clothing and equipment including sponsors? It also includes the whereabouts of Audi sponsorship fees and more. She gave a special example of a special food subsidy for the short track team during this year's Asian Winter Games, whose whereabouts are unknown.
Afterwards, Wang Chunlu has not come forward to express her position, and finally replied to the reporter with a text message: "The short track team has no finance, the center has a financial office, it is very clear that the external coach has no signing power, it is all first-level reporting." ”