Screenshots of foreign media reports.
Chinanews.com, November 18. According to reports from local Hungarian media, short track speed skating stars Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang responded to the change of nationality in a recent interview.
They said that because of the inaction of the Hungarian Skating Association, they had the idea of leaving. As for which team they will represent in the future, the Liu brothers expressed that they were not sure.
It is reported that the Hungarian Ice Association has no plans and arrangements for the new Olympic cycle, and the internal management problems of the team have not been resolved. Even the new coaching staff only has a short-term contract, which does not last until the next Olympic Games.
This has shaken the Liu brothers' trust in the Hungarian Ice Association.
"We want to continue to be the number one in the world, but the current situation can no longer support our goal. Only by changing our nationality can we achieve this achievement in the future." The Liu brothers said.
They added: "We are going to a new country, which means dropping everything and starting from scratch."
Image source: Screenshot of the website of the Hungarian Skating Association
At the beginning of November, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang submitted a request to the Hungarian Ice Association to change their nationality.
The Hungarian Ice Association agrees, but the Liu brothers need to pay a sum of compensation.
In the interview, the Liu brothers revealed that the next stop of the two has not been determined: "We don't know where we are going. In other words, no country or association is willing to pay this fee. If the Hungarian Ice Association insists on this We will bear the cost ourselves."
As famous short track speed skating players, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang won many honors for the Hungarian team.
In the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Hungarian team led by the Liu brothers won the championship in the short track speed skating men's 5,000-meter relay final. This is also Hungary's first gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year, the Liu brothers led the Hungarian team to win the bronze medal in the short track speed skating mixed team relay.
In the much-watched men's 500m short track speed skating final, Liu Shao'ang won the championship in 40.33 seconds and became the double champion of the Winter Olympics.
In addition, he also won the bronze medal in the men's 1000m short track speed skating final.
For a long period of time before that, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shao'ang have been training and preparing for battles with Chinese coach Zhang Jing.
On Liu Shaolin's overseas social media platform, he once posted a message to thank his teacher: In his sports career, Lina (Zhang Jing)'s support exists all the time, and we feel the greatest love and unconditional trust for her.
Data map: The picture shows a group photo of Liu Shaolin, Liu Shaoang and Wu Dajing.
Image source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
At present, the Liu brothers hope that the change of 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 that every day, so we guess a lot of people will be sad because of our decision, but at the same time, we are happy to see a lot of fans and We stand together."
"We have tried our best to make short track speed skating in Hungary a success. We will never forget these years, and we will always look back on this time with a good mood." Liu brothers said.
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