As the finale of this season, the 2024 Short Track Speed Skating World Championships will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from March 15th to 17th.
Recently, the official website of the International Skating Union announced the entry list for this event. The Chinese short track speed skating team has confirmed a 12-member lineup of 6 men and 6 women. Lin Xiaojuan, Liu Shaolin, and Liu Shao'ang will lead the competition. Beijing Winter Olympics champion Ren Ziwei Not on the list.
The World Championships will be held in the Netherlands. This is the highest annual competitive platform for the world's top short track speed skaters and the finale of this season's short track speed skating event.
At present, the Chinese short track speed skating team has successfully arrived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and is intensively preparing for the final sprint.
Looking at the entry list for this World Championships, the Chinese short track speed skating team has basically continued this season’s main lineup of a combination of old and new.
The men's team contestants are Lin Xiaoqun, Li Wenlong, Liu Shao'ang, Liu Shaolin, Sun Long and Song Jiahua; the women's team sends Fan Kexin, Gong Li, Wang Xinran, Wang Ye, Zang Yize and Xu Aili.
The most eye-catching thing on this list is undoubtedly the failure of Winter Olympic champion Ren Ziwei to qualify for the World Championships. In this regard, some people pointed out that the selection of personnel is based on the World Cup results and rankings. Ren Ziwei has missed many competitions and his points are relatively low. Finally, I was not included in this list.
The last World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were held in Seoul, South Korea, and the Chinese team ended with 1 gold and 1 silver.
Lin Xiaojuan led his teammates to win the men's 5000m relay final, winning the World Championships gold medal again after four years.
The main force competing for gold and silver this season is mainly experienced "veterans". Although the gap between some young athletes and high-level athletes in terms of technical difficulty and psychological quality is gradually shortening, they still need further experience.
After the end of the "14th Winter", after a short break, the Chinese short track speed skating team regrouped to prepare for the upcoming World Championships in the Netherlands and continue to defend the "Knife on Ice" glory.
The Chinese team’s World Short Track Speed Skating Championship roster is as follows:
Men's team: Lin Xiaojuan, Li Wenlong, Liu Shao'ang, Liu Shaolin, Sun Long, Song Jiahua
Women’s team: Fan Kexin, Gong Li, Wang Xinran, Wang Ye, Zang Yize, Xu Aili
Text/our reporter Zhou Xueshuai