Announcement from the Hungarian Skating Association
Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 20th. The Hungarian Skating Association issued a statement on the 20th, saying that the interim board of directors held by the association made a decision on the same day, agreeing to the request of short track speed skaters Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang to change their nationality, and abandoning the previous request. claim.
The Hungarian Skating Federation said in a statement that it noted with regret the intention of the Liu brothers to change their nationality and would like to thank Hungary's first Winter Olympic champions for their indelible entry into the national sports annals.
The association believes that the existing legal relationship with the Liu brothers has ended, and wishes Liu Shaolin and Liu Shao'an smooth sailing in their future careers.
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.
Data map: The picture shows Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang celebrating their victory.
Image source: IC photo
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 men's 5,000-meter short-track speed skating 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 time before that, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shao'ang had 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 Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang.
Image source: IC photo
In an interview with local media in November, the Liu brothers revealed that the next stop of the two has not been determined: "We don't know where we are going yet".
It is said that because the Hungarian Ice Association has no plans and arrangements for the new Olympic cycle, and the team's internal management problems have not been resolved, this has shaken the trust of the Liu brothers 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 us to achieve 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." (End)