Dandjinou William (C) of Canada crosses the line first, followed by China’s Liu Shaoang (2nd R) in the men’s 1,000m final during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 10, 2023. /CFP
Dandjinou William (C) of Canada crosses the line first, followed by China’s Liu Shaoang (2nd R) in the men’s 1,000m final during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 10, 2023. /CFP
China’s Liu Shaoang clinched the men’s 1,000m gold with a time of 1:23.696 after Dandjinou William of Canada received a penalty during the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing on Sunday.
Another Chinese skater, Li Wenlong, finished fourth, behind South Koreans Park Ji-won and Jang Sungwoo, who finished second and third, respectively.
China’s Liu Shaoang competes in the men’s 1,000m final during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 10, 2023. /CFP
China’s Liu Shaoang competes in the men’s 1,000m final during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 10, 2023. /CFP
In the women’s 500m final, Santos-Griswold Kristen of the U.S. claimed the gold after clocking a time of 42.892, ahead of China’s Fan Kexin (43.117) and Wang Ye (43.176), who finished second and third respectively.
China’s Gong Li took the women’s 1,500m silver, behind Kim Gi-lli of South Korea, who took the gold in 2:25.83.
China’s Fan Kexin (L) and Wang Ye (C) compete in the women’s 500m final during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 9, 2023. /CFP
China’s Fan Kexin (L) and Wang Ye (C) compete in the women’s 500m final during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 9, 2023. /CFP
China’s Sun Long took bronze in the men’s 500m final.
Pierre-Gilles Jordan and Dubois Steven, both from Canada, took the bronze and silver, respectively.
Team China, comprising Liu Shaoang, Liu Shaolin, Ren Ziwei and Sun Long, finished third in the men’s 5,000m relay, behind Team Canada and Team South Korea.
Team China members celebrate after taking silver in the 2,000m mixed team relay event during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 9, 2023. /CFP
Team China members celebrate after taking silver in the 2,000m mixed team relay event during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, China, December 9, 2023. /CFP
In the 2,000m mixed team relay, Fan Kexin, Gong Li, Lin Xiaojun, and Sun Long powered China to take silver. Team Netherlands claimed the gold. Meanwhile, Team USA took the bronze.
The ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating was held in Beijing, China, from December 8 to 10.
