Chinese Short Track Team's Evasive Response to Whether Korean Coaches Helped: "This Gold Medal Is..."

Short track China national team coach Kim Seon-tae (second from left) and technical coach Ahn Hyun-soo (Russian name Viktor An) (right) are encouraging the athletes during the official training held on the afternoon of the 6th, the second day of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] It has been reported that the Chinese short track speed skating team did not provide a proper answer when asked how much Korean coaches contributed to winning medals.

On the 5th, at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics 2000m mixed relay final held at the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium, China crossed the finish line first and won the first gold medal of the Games.

Previously, the Chinese short track speed skating team reportedly recruited several Korean coaches, including head coach Kim Seontae, who led the Korean national team, considered the world's strongest, and Viktor An (Ahn Hyunsoo), a former athlete and technical coach, in order to surpass the Korean team at the Olympics held in their home country.

In response, Wu Dajing, the star athlete of the Chinese men's short track team, was asked at a press conference immediately after the race, "How much did the Korean coaching staff help in winning this gold medal?" However, Wu Dajing emphasized, "This gold medal is my second gold medal," without giving a direct answer.

Additionally, after the relay final, Wu Dajing added, "I was able to bring home the first gold medal in short track after training hard for the past four years," and "It is more meaningful because it is a result achieved together with my teammates." Previously, Wu Dajing won the gold medal in the men's 500m short track event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, at which time the Chinese team did not have any Korean coaches.

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