Here’s the lowdown from Montreal: at the season-opening ISU World Tour stop, the short track mixed 2000m relay served up all the drama and thrills we live for 🌟. The squad from the Chinese mainland conquered the ice, capping off a textbook late surge by Olympic relay gold medalist Liu Shaoang.
The race kicked off with Wang Xinran cruising at the back, saving energy while Sun Long pounced on a South Korea-Netherlands tangle to vault into second place after five laps.
By the halfway mark, the Chinese mainland squad had slipped into the lead. With the track heating up, a Canadian skater skidded off, and a Dutch racer muscled past Zhang Chutong—dropping the home team to third with just three laps to go 😳.
That’s when Liu went nuclear. Timing his push to perfection, he tore up the inside on the penultimate corner and stormed across the line in 2:39.528 🥇. The Netherlands claimed silver, Canada grabbed bronze, and South Korea was later disqualified for a foul.
This win is more than a medal—it’s a masterclass in strategy, power, and split-second decision-making. If you’re all about high-speed action on your phone, this relay is why short track is pure gold 📱❄️.
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Liu shines as China clinch gold in mixed 2000m relay at ISU World Tour
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