🎉 Last weekend at the ISU Short Track World Tour in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, China’s speed skating star Liu Shaoang raced to two silver medals, delighting fans from Mumbai to Manila. ❄️⛸️
In the men's 1,000m final, Italy's Pietro Sighel led early, but Liu zoomed past on lap seven. Rim Jong-un from the Republic of Korea then blitzed the last lap to win gold in 1:25.877, leaving Liu with silver in 1:26.023 and Sighel with bronze.
Next up was the 5,000m relay, where teams of four tag in and out on a high-speed ice track. Liu teamed up with his brother Liu Shaolin, Zhang Bohao and Lin Xiaojun. On the final two laps, Lin’s explosive push moved China’s quartet into second place with a time of 6:48.724, just behind the Dutch champions (6:48.679).
These podium finishes sealed full quotas for all nine short track events at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics for China. Meanwhile, Canada's Steven Dubois and Kim Boutin topped the individual World Cup standings, each claiming a coveted Crystal Globe this season. 🌟
Liu's double-silver run shows that with grit and grind, you can smash your own limits—on ice or off. Who’s ready to chase their next big win? 🏆
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Liu Shaoang earns two silvers for China at ISU Short Track World Tour
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