Short Track Speed Skating 2022 - 2024 Discussion Thread

[Vic Liu 1,693]

On 11/8/2022 at 11:31 PM, Vic Liu said:

I am quite shock to hear about this. At least it's never reported in China even no discussion about the possibility and feasibility. Well I respect their choice in either way and I will update the progress if I see any news from China side.

 

Edited in 1 hour: News goes fast. Chinese fans also noticed this shocking news through the IG account below. Don't know how trustworthy it is yet. It's too good to be true still.

After media report it, the whole thing progresses really fast. Chinese media reached Liu Brother's mother and confirmed they will change nationality to China. Also Hungarian skating federation agree to their application of nationality change on condition that repay training expense of around $250,000-$375,000 US dollar each to Hungarian skating federation. In exchange they will be suspended for a relatively short time.

[phelps 8,302]

here we go again...

 

 Arianna Fontana vs  the Italian Ice Sports Federation, chapter #9762

 

almost 12 months after the Gold Medal won in Beijing, our GOAT speedskating specialist goes again wild against our ice sports federation (FISG), because she says that they have not fulfilled any of the promises they made at the end of last season.

 

even worse, those who were the target of her previous attack are still there as trainers and officials of our NT.

 

therefore, the relationship between her and the federation (and the NT staff) is now definitively compromised.

 

she also said that she's been following her husband (former  speedskater Anthony Lobello) in the last few weeks/months in his US tour, which means that most likely, if her husband will be hired in the coaching staff of the US team, she's going to switch Nationality and compete for the  as soon as possible.

 

the source (in Italian):

https://www.oasport.it/2023/01/short-track-arianna-fontana-cambia-nazionalita-fiducia-nello-staff-tecnico-e-federale-irrecuperabile/?refresh_ce

[phelps 8,302]

Junior World Championships ( Dresden)

 

 

women's 500m

Gold: Florence Brunelle
Silver: Ann-Sophie Bachand
Bronze: Song Jiarui

women's 1500m

Gold: Kim Gilli
Silver: Florence Brunelle
Bronze: Oh Song Mi

 

 

men's 500m

Gold: Michal Niewinski   @Monzanator @rafalgorka @ all the Polish Totallympians
Silver: Marcus Howard
Bronze: Li Kun

men's 1500m

Gold: Lee Dong Hyun
Silver: Shin Dong Min
Bronze: Lee Dong Min

 

women's 3000m Relay Finalists:

South Korea
Hungary
Netherlands
China

men's 3000m Relay Finalists:

South Korea
United States
Japan
China

 

Edited January 28, 2023 by phelps

[phelps 8,302]

Junior World Championships ( Dresden)

 

 

women's 1000m

Gold:  Kim Gilli
Silver:  Florence Brunelle
Bronze:  Oh Song Mi

 

 

men's 1000m

Gold:  Lee Dong Hyun
Silver:  Shin Dong Min
Bronze:  Michal Niewinski   @Monzanator @rybak @ all the Polish Totallympians he was not a fluke yesterday! he's for real! 

 

women's 3000m Relay

Gold:  South Korea
Silver:  China
Bronze:  Hungary

men's 3000m Relay

Gold:  South Korea
Silver:  Japan

Bronze:  United States

[phelps 8,302]

 South Korea as expected dominated the field with 6 Gold Medals out of 8 races.

 

 Canada and the surprising  Polish team also did very well, winning the 2 remaining Gold medals (1 each, of course) and not only that.

 

 China (1 Silver, 2 Bronze),  USA (1 Silver, 1 Bronze),  Japan (1 Silver) and  Hungary (1 Bronze) complete the very small list of Nations that made the final medal table.

 

pretty disappointing performance by  Italy and the  Netherlands, coming home with a clean sheet (and in this case it's not a good achievement).

[Jinzha 702]

Wow that is a disappointing performance by the  squad. I believe Angel Daleman and Jenning de Boo had already won medals at the junior world championship last year and they were in the team again this year. Daleman is still only 15 I believe and she's probably our biggest speed skating talent both long track and short track.

[Dennis 759]

14 hours ago, Jinzha said:

Wow that is a disappointing performance by the  squad. I believe Angel Daleman and Jenning de Boo had already won medals at the junior world championship last year and they were in the team again this year. Daleman is still only 15 I believe and she's probably our biggest speed skating talent both long track and short track.

Yeah, also some bad luck here and some mistakes. She got a penalty in the 500m, and was drawn with two Koreans in the semi of the 1.500m and the 1.000m quarter finals.

[Vic Liu 1,693]

All speculations about Liu Brothers are clear now. They will participate Chinese national championships on 2023/03/31-2023/04/02 and represented Team Tianjin where their father is from. This event is also served as trials of national team for next season. Their performance will definitely be the spot light of the event and they need it to convince fans and team.

[phelps 8,302]

32 minutes ago, Vic Liu said:

All speculations about Liu Brothers are clear now. They will participate Chinese national championships on 2023/03/31-2023/04/02 and represented Team Tianjin where their father is from. This event is also served as trials of national team for next season. Their performance will definitely be the spot light of the event and they need it to convince fans and team.

adding the Liu brothers (provided they can still keep the level they used to have with HUN) would make the men's Chinese team the best in the world (as if they weren't already so good).

[intoronto 6,474]