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Winter Olympics: who is Gao Tingyu? ‘Too short to be a speed skater’, mad about Jay Chou and a steely determination to win gold at home

• The 24-year-old has been eyeing Olympic gold ever since he won bronze at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
• His beloved coach Liu Guangbin initially told him he was too short to join his squad and to come back when he grows taller