Beijing 2022 Olympics: Hong Kong set to book short-track speedskating spot thanks to Sui Xin’s World Cup heroics
- The 24-year-old clocks Hong Kong record at Dordrecht World Cup as Skating Union awaits official Olympic qualifier confirmation
- Sui hopes ‘the Hong Kong team can earn more resources in future’ after ‘surprising’ 12th-place outing
Star skater Sui Xin put the “perfect full stop” on Hong Kong’s International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track Speed Skating World Cup campaign, breaking a national record to all but confirm a 2022 Olympic Games spot.
According to the Hong Kong Skating Union’s internal calculations, the 12th-place time of 41.004 seconds is enough to help Hong Kong qualify for the Games. The International Olympic Committee is expected to confirm the spot - alongside the other 31 available in the category - in December.
“I’m so happy to clock my personal best in the Dordrecht World Cup. Securing a Beijing 2022 quota for Hong Kong was the target and we completed this mission,” said Sui, a former China team skater and junior world champion who joined the Hong Kong set-up in 2017.
“I hope the Hong Kong team can earn more resources in the future, especially hardware such as a 60x30m ice rink for more young skaters to train on.”