https://www.scmp.com/rss/511690/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Taiwan’s government has denounced one of its Olympic flag-bearers after the speed skater was seen in an online video wearing the suit of the Chinese national team, with one lawmaker calling her attire the “uniform of the enemy”. China and Taiwan have been at odds for decades as Beijing regards the island as its territory, vowing to seize it one day – by force if necessary. Self-ruled, democratic Taiwan is often held up as a bastion of liberalism but authorities have said Olympian Huang Yu-ting... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167852/winter-olympics-taiwan-skater-who-wore-china-outfit-may-be-punished?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167852/winter-olympics-taiwan-skater-who-wore-china-outfit-may-be-punished?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:49:28 +0000 Crowned “Hong Kong’s handsome flag-bearer” on the opening day, and leaving as the city’s highest-ranked Olympic male entrant in history, it is fair to say Sidney Chu has had a memorable Beijing Winter Games. The 22-year-old, who finished 24th in the men’s 500m short-track speedskating event last week, is seeing out post-Olympic Village quarantine before getting straight back to training in the mainland. “The Olympics spirit is real – I didn’t really have a concept of what it was, specifically,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167735/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-reflects-beijings-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167735/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-reflects-beijings-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:01:56 +0000 Hong Kong’s Winter Olympic delegation will not attend the closing ceremony in Beijing on Sunday night, the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee (SF&OC) said. Its record-breaking three athletes – short-track speed skater Sidney Chu, and Alpine skiers Audrey King and Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen – alongside coaches and remaining representatives have already left the “closed-loop bubble” Beijing 2022 organisers created over Covid-19 concerns. “As the three athletes from the Hong Kong, China delegation... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167726/winter-olympics-hong-kong-squad-miss-closing-ceremony-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167726/winter-olympics-hong-kong-squad-miss-closing-ceremony-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:19:07 +0000 Closing his debut Winter Olympics as Hong Kong’s highest-ranked male entrant in history, short-track speed skater Sidney Chu is itching to take advantage of a spike in local interest in the sport. As he sees out his post-Games bubble quarantine to resume training China, the 22-year-old is finalising plans for his “HKG Speed Skating Academy” to be rolled out upon his return to the city. Almost 200 prospective skaters have already applied via his Google form for so-called “pre-launch sign-up... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167593/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-launch-local-speedskating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167593/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-launch-local-speedskating?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:15:14 +0000 Hong Kong Olympic short-track speed skater Sidney Chu shared his delight and relief after learning of the government’s plans to build its first international standard ice skating rink. Following Team Hong Kong’s last competition at the Beijing Games, chef de mission Karl Kwok Chi-leung revealed plans for a rink in Pak Shek, Tai Po while also boasting the Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee’s “communication with relevant ice and snow project leaders” in China. Though there is no... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167455/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-plans-top-class-ice-rink-gift-and-leap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167455/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-plans-top-class-ice-rink-gift-and-leap?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:15:23 +0000 The battle for medals in short-track speedskating might be over on the ice in Beijing, but a row is still brewing over one of the most contentious disciplines at the Winter Olympics. One of many flash points during the Games came during the men’s 1,000m competition. Skaters fell in every quarter-final race, and not one finished without an athlete being penalised and eliminated. For the South Koreans, it was devastating. Both of their medal hopefuls, Lee June-seo and Hwang Dae-heon, the world... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167438/winter-olympics-south-korea-still-riled-injustice-short-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167438/winter-olympics-south-korea-still-riled-injustice-short-track?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:15:16 +0000 Take an informal survey of elite American Alpine skiers and snowboarders, and most can name an organisation that exposes Black and Hispanic children from urban areas to winter sports. Whether it’s on indoor half-pipes in New Jersey, or the Rocky Mountain slopes of Colorado and Wyoming, there seem to be plenty of programmes aimed at developing a diverse new generation of skiers and snowboarders. So where are the Black and Hispanic American athletes at the Winter Olympics? The US Alpine skiing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167379/winter-olympics-black-and-hispanic-skiers-rare-sight-westeran-teams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167379/winter-olympics-black-and-hispanic-skiers-rare-sight-westeran-teams?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:45:21 +0000 Hong Kong’s Beijing Winter Olympics chef de mission is confident the performances of his record-breaking athletes will improve integration with “our motherland” and “bring positive momentum” to local ice and snow sports projects. Teasing a proposed ice rink to be built in Tai Po, Kark Kwok Chi-leung was proud of Hong Kong’s winter sports “breakthrough” as short-track speed skater Sidney Chu and Alpine skiers Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen and Audrey King wrapped up competitions this week. But the trio... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167268/winter-olympics-hong-kong-can-take-advantage-chinas-winter-sports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167268/winter-olympics-hong-kong-can-take-advantage-chinas-winter-sports?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:36:24 +0000 Hungarian-Chinese brothers Sandor Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang arrived in Beijing determined to make an impact at the Winter Olympics, with their skating skills, celebrity looks and Chinese heritage. And they have certainly fulfilled their goals. It was the younger of the two, 23-year-old Shaoang Liu, who shone brightest, earning Hungary’s first individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics, defeating world record holder Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei and Sun Long, who all failed to reach the final. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167070/winter-olympics-hungarys-liu-brothers-shaolin-and-shaoang-strengthen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167070/winter-olympics-hungarys-liu-brothers-shaolin-and-shaoang-strengthen?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:13:10 +0000 China went into Sunday’s men’s 500-metre short-track speedskating event with high hopes of dominating the podium. In the end, it was a man who shares allegiance with Hungary and China who struck gold as defending champion and world record holder Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei and Sun Long all failed to even reach the final. World champion Liu Shaoang, whose father is Chinese and mother Hungarian, held off Russia’s Konstantin Ivliev to clock 40.33 seconds and give Hungary their first-ever Winter Olympics... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166899/winter-olympics-hungarian-chinese-liu-shaoang-takes-mens-500m-short?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166899/winter-olympics-hungarian-chinese-liu-shaoang-takes-mens-500m-short?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:03:11 +0000 Chinese speed skater Gao Tingyu had his sights set on the podium at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games after winning his first World Cup title for men’s 500m in November last year. “I’m very excited about my first World Cup gold,” he told state broadcaster CGTN after his World Cup win. “But the main goal this season is to make to the podium of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games.” He came third in the event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Chinese state media called it an “upset”, expecting him not to win... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166828/winter-olympics-who-gao-tingyu-too-short-be-speed-skater-mad-about-jay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166828/winter-olympics-who-gao-tingyu-too-short-be-speed-skater-mad-about-jay?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:20:29 +0000 An emotional Gao Tingyu hailed the passion shown by Chinese fans after he swept to victory in the men’s speedskating 500m event on Saturday, setting an Olympic record on the way and claiming China’s fourth gold medal of the Beijing Winter Games. The flag-waving crowd at the National Speed Skating Oval screamed in delight and Chinese social media erupted as the 24-year-old Heilongjiang native thundered past the finish line in 34.32 seconds, smashing the previous record of 34.41 set by Norway’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166814/winter-olympics-gao-tingyu-claims-chinas-fourth-gold-beijing-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166814/winter-olympics-gao-tingyu-claims-chinas-fourth-gold-beijing-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:55:30 +0000 Sidney Chu finished third in his Beijing Winter Olympics men’s 500m short-track speedskating heat at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Friday night, making history as Hong Kong’s first-ever athlete to take part in the event. The 22-year-old clocked a time of 44.90 seconds as reigning Olympic champion Wu Dajing and world championship bronze medallist Pietro Sighel eased through to the next rounds with 40.24 and 40.37, respectively. Though he did not qualify or set a new personal best, Chu said he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166754/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-very-satisfied-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166754/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-very-satisfied-after?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:51:45 +0000 Short-track speed skater Sidney Chu is hours away from making his Winter Olympic debut in the men’s 500m event – and who better to race against than China’s world record-holder Wu Dajing? Chu, 22, is in the last of the heats at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Friday evening. Leading the quartet will be Wu, the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic champion who won a controversial gold in the mixed team relay on Tuesday. Joining the pair is Italy’s 2021 world championship bronze medallist and Beijing mixed team... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166665/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-prepares-explosive-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166665/winter-olympics-hong-kongs-sidney-chu-prepares-explosive-start?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:15:57 +0000 A Chinese short-track speed skater has been accused by some fans of deliberately taking out an opponent in the latest in a growing list of controversies surrounding the sport at the Beijing Winter Olympics. In footage from the quarter-finals of the women’s 500 metres race on Monday, China’s Fan Kexin appears to flick a marker placed on the ice rink into the skates of Canadian competitor Alyson Charles, causing both racers to crash out. Charles’ compatriot Florence Brunelle was initially blamed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166594/winter-olympics-fans-accuse-chinese-speed-skater-fan-kexin-deliberate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166594/winter-olympics-fans-accuse-chinese-speed-skater-fan-kexin-deliberate?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:06:51 +0000 China’s Ren Ziwei’s chances of a third gold medal in the short-track speedskating disappeared with one push on Wednesday night, after he was disqualified from his 1,500m semi-final for blocking Kazakhstan’s Adil Galiakhmetov. The day began with disappointment, and tears too, for Hong Kong skier Audrey King, who crashed out on her Winter Olympics debut in the women’s slalom. King was in good company though, gold-medal favourite Mikaela Shiffrin failed to finish her first run for the second... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166444/winter-olympics-chinas-ren-ziwei-pushes-away-chance-third-short-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166444/winter-olympics-chinas-ren-ziwei-pushes-away-chance-third-short-track?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:46:02 +0000 Day 4 of the Olympics provided more golden glory for China, with teen sensation Eileen Gu taking home her first Winter Olympics title in freestyle skiing big air. Now it’s time for Hong Kong to make its bow in Beijing, with skier Audrey King making her Olympic debut in the slalom on Wednesday. Elsewhere, US snowboarding legend Shaun White – who has announced he will retire after these Games – will be hoping for one final hurrah in the half-pipe. You can also expect some fierce competition in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166306/winter-olympics-five-things-watch-day-5-hong-kong-finally-joins-fray?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166306/winter-olympics-five-things-watch-day-5-hong-kong-finally-joins-fray?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:00:16 +0000 BTS, the world’s most popular K-pop boy group, found themselves embroiled in a Winter Olympics social media storm on Tuesday, after leader RM waded into the debate surrounding South Korean short-track speed skater Hwang Dae-heon. The 27-year-old artist – real name Kim Nam-joon – posted a clip on his Instagram story from Monday’s men’s short-track 1,000 metres semi-final race, where Hwang had initially finished first. But after receiving a controversial penalty for making contact with Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166301/winter-olympics-fans-k-pop-group-bts-battle-chinese-netizens-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166301/winter-olympics-fans-k-pop-group-bts-battle-chinese-netizens-over?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:13:06 +0000 China short-track speedskating coach Kim Sun-tae sparked very different reactions from Chinese and South Korean fans, after his pupils triumphed in Monday evening’s men’s 1,000m final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. After it was confirmed China’s Ren Ziwei and Li Welong had taken gold and silver from the dramatic race, Kim jumped onto a rink-side table to embrace them at the fence, as his equally thrilled colleagues, Viktor An and Bian Yuyu, waved their arms in the air. This was not the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166254/winter-olympics-short-track-speedskating-coaches-kim-sun-tae-viktor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166254/winter-olympics-short-track-speedskating-coaches-kim-sun-tae-viktor?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:15:14 +0000 Day 3 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was another action-packed affair, with more success for China on the slopes and the ice. Snowboarder Su Yiming got off to a strong start after he bagged a historic silver medal in the men’s snowboard slopestyle final – which could have been gold, if not for a “glaring judging error”. The Games host later won its second gold and silver in the evening, after speed skaters Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong were awarded the top two spots on the podium in dramatic... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166170/winter-olympics-five-things-watch-day-4-eileen-gu-yuzuru-hanyu-take?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166170/winter-olympics-five-things-watch-day-4-eileen-gu-yuzuru-hanyu-take?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Feb 2022 22:00:17 +0000 China’s Ren Ziwei claimed his second short-track speedskating gold medal of the Winter Games on Monday night, in a drama-filled men’s 1,000m final. Li Welong won silver, the host nation’s second of the day after Su Yiming’s in snowboard slopestyle. Hungary’s Shaoang Liu finished third, benefiting from his brother’s misfortune; Sandor Liu Shaolin, who actually crossed the line first, was disqualified. The Hungarian might consider himself unfortunate, as Ren appeared to grab him as they both threw... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166163/winter-olympics-china-bag-gold-silver-dramatic-mens-short-track-1000m?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166163/winter-olympics-china-bag-gold-silver-dramatic-mens-short-track-1000m?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:06:56 +0000 Snowboarder Su Yiming could lead a Chinese gold rush after announcing himself on the Olympic stage in style, and the host nation will chase glory on several fronts on Monday. The teenager qualified comfortably for the medal round of the slopestyle, posting a score of 86.80 in his first run on Sunday, and afterwards told Chinese media that he had “fulfilled my dream”. And despite issues surrounding Covid-19 cases in the “closed loop”, political debate over Eileen Gu’s nationality, torch-bearer... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166033/winter-olympics-su-yiming-could-lead-china-gold-rush-hosts-target-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3166033/winter-olympics-su-yiming-could-lead-china-gold-rush-hosts-target-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Feb 2022 14:37:26 +0000 Hong Kong only fielded four delegates at the Beijing 2022 Games opening ceremony despite sending a record number of athletes in its Winter Olympics history – much to flag-bearer Sidney Chu’s disappointment. The 22-year-old short-track speed skater was winged by mini Hong Kong flag-waving chef de mission Karl Kwok Chi-leung, Skiing Association of Hong Kong chairman Edmond Yue Kwok-yin and Hong Kong Skating Union chairman Yip Siu-yin at a rapturous Beijing National Stadium on Friday. Alpine ski... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165994/winter-olympics-hong-kong-flag-bearer-sidney-chu-rues-missed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165994/winter-olympics-hong-kong-flag-bearer-sidney-chu-rues-missed?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Feb 2022 06:15:12 +0000 Legendary short-track speed skater Wang Meng has predicted a big week for Hong Kong’s athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The 36-year-old is considered China’s most decorated Winter Olympian having won four golds, one silver and one bronze. She is also one of the sport’s most decorated athletes of all time with 18 world championship golds and several World Cups. In a media scrum after a training session at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre slopes, the former Chinese national team... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165992/winter-olympics-chinas-four-time-gold-medallist-wang-meng-tips-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165992/winter-olympics-chinas-four-time-gold-medallist-wang-meng-tips-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Feb 2022 05:15:22 +0000 China’s athletes got their Winter Olympics off to a golden start on Saturday, winning the short-track speedskating mixed team relay after the result of their semi-final was controversially overturned. The host nation looked to have been knocked out in the semi-finals on Saturday, after finishing third behind Hungary and the United States, but after protesting, the US and the team from Russia were both disqualified, leaving China to progress to the final. In the gold medal race, Wu Dajing edged... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165965/winter-olympics-emotional-wu-lost-words-after-chinas-golden-start-2022?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165965/winter-olympics-emotional-wu-lost-words-after-chinas-golden-start-2022?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:39:34 +0000 China’s emotional speed skaters cried, hugged and laughed as they became the country’s first gold medallists of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after a dramatic day at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Friday. On the first full day of competition, the Chinese team of Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei, Fan Kexing and Qu Chunyu, who were favourites going into the race, almost failed to reach the final but had a reprieve when the United States were penalised for blocking by an infield skater. Cheered on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165962/winter-olympics-chinese-speed-skaters-cry-hug-and-laugh-after-historic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165962/winter-olympics-chinese-speed-skaters-cry-hug-and-laugh-after-historic?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:21:22 +0000 Hong Kong’s Winter Olympics opening ceremony flag-bearer Sidney Chu woke up to a flood of messages after becoming an overnight sensation on Chinese social media. The 22-year-old, who led team Hong Kong’s delegation at a dazzling event in the National Stadium on Friday, ignited the hashtag #香港旗手好看– “Hong Kong’s handsome flag-bearer” – on social media and shot to the second-hottest trend on Weibo with more than 2.34 million posts. Netizens lathered the short-track speed skater with praise of his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165955/winter-olympics-handsome-sidney-chu-flustered-surge-chinese-social?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165955/winter-olympics-handsome-sidney-chu-flustered-surge-chinese-social?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:43:37 +0000 If there’s one winter sport the Chinese Olympic team are good at, it’s short-track speedskating. The national team has won 33 medals in the Winter Olympics, including 10 golds, 15 silvers and 8 bronzes. They are ranked second in the world after the South Korean team who have 48 medals, 24 gold, 23 silver and 11 bronze. Unsurprisingly, China’s men’s and women’s team have secured a full seat at the upcoming Beijing 2022 games after qualifying at trials in January. World champions Wu Dajing and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165933/winter-olympics-who-are-members-chinas-stacked-short-track-speedskating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165933/winter-olympics-who-are-members-chinas-stacked-short-track-speedskating?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:15:13 +0000 Hong Kong’s record-breaking Winter Olympic trio are getting a final feel for their slopes and rinks ahead of their Beijing events beginning next week. After Covid-19 test dramas and dazzling opening ceremony duties, Alpine skiers Audrey King, Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen and short-track speed skater Sidney Chu can fully focus on what they came here to do: compete with the world’s best. With most snow-based venues reliant on artificial snow generators, King, Yung and head coach Marko Rudic have been... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165928/winter-olympics-hong-kong-trio-audrey-king-adrian-yung-and-sidney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165928/winter-olympics-hong-kong-trio-audrey-king-adrian-yung-and-sidney?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Feb 2022 08:15:16 +0000 Sidney Chu is “incredibly honoured” to lead Hong Kong’s delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, but “heartbroken” his fellow history-making teammates will not be joining him. Short-track speed skater Chu’s flagbearing duties were confirmed by the Hong Kong Sports Federation and Olympic Committee (SF&OC) earlier in the week after Alpine skier Audrey King tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival last Sunday. King has since tested negative for two consecutive days and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165849/winter-olympics-hong-kong-flag-bearer-sidney-chu-sounds-bittersweet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3165849/winter-olympics-hong-kong-flag-bearer-sidney-chu-sounds-bittersweet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:15:09 +0000 The International Olympic Committee has strict rules on flags but it is unlikely to raise an eyebrow if Sandor Liu Shaolin waves a special banner at the Beijing Games. The short track speed skater, who has a Hungarian mother and a Chinese father, competes for the European country but his heart is in both places. “My mum stitched two flags together – the Hungarian flag and the Chinese flag,” Liu, who won the men’s 5,000-metre relay with his brother Shaoang at the Pyeongchang Olympics, said. “That... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165478/winter-olympics-speed-skater-liu-shaolin-hopes-wave-special-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3165478/winter-olympics-speed-skater-liu-shaolin-hopes-wave-special-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:15:08 +0000 On a February evening in 2002, loudspeakers at the Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City boomed with a call for “Hong Kong, China” for the first time in history. That year marked Hong Kong’s debut at the Winter Olympics, with two short-track speed skaters representing the city. Marching in was an energetic six-member delegation, headed by 17-year-old flag-bearer Cordia Tsoi Po-Yee. Joining her were her teammate 18-year-old Christy Ren, backup member 15-year-old Fiona Fong Ka-man, and their coach... https://www.scmp.com/beijing-winter-olympics-2022/speed-skating/article/3165015/first-hong-kong-athletes-winter-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/beijing-winter-olympics-2022/speed-skating/article/3165015/first-hong-kong-athletes-winter-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jan 2022 00:15:22 +0000 South Korean speedskating star Shim Suk-hee’s Beijing Olympic hopes were dashed on Tuesday as she lost a court battle over a two-month ban that will rule her out of the Winter Games, local media reported. Shim is one of her country’s most successful skaters, winning four Olympics short-track medals, including relay golds at the 2014 and 2018 Games. She was handed a two-month suspension by the Korea Skating Union (KSU) in December over expletive-laden texts about her teammates, leaving her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3163813/winter-olympics-south-korea-speed-skating-champions-beijing-hopes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3163813/winter-olympics-south-korea-speed-skating-champions-beijing-hopes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:06:41 +0000