Medals update: People's Republic of China win gold and silver in men's 1000m short track
Ren Ziwei claimed gold with compatriot Li Wenlong winning silver. Hungary's Shaoang Liu won bronze, with older brother Shaolin Sandor Liu out of the medals with two yellow cards after initially claiming gold.
Short Track Speed Skating
Hosts People's Republic of China are cheering a 1-2 finish today (Monday 7 February) after claiming the two top spots on the podium in the men's 1000m short-track speed skating event at the Capital Indoor Stadium at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
Ren Ziwei claimed gold in a time of 1:26.768, replacing Hungary's Shaolin Sandor Liu at the top of the table post race, after the Hungarian had initially crossed the line first but then received a yellow card to put him out of the medals. This is Ren's second gold of the Games having also claimed gold in the mixed team relay for People's Republic of China on Saturday (5 February).
Li Wenlong finished in silver medal position in a time of 1:29.917 with the younger Liu brother, Shaoang, the reigning world champion in this discipline, taking the edge off his sibling's disappointment by claiming bronze (1:35.693).
Ren said after the race: "For the team we always have someone who can stand out and shoulder the pressure. We will never disappoint Chinese people. That is our promise, and we will strive really hard to win. We will fight very hard.”
Li commented: "It is not easy to get this, and I did not expect to win one. I want to thank my teammates and to win gold and silver for China is special.”
Liu cited the event as a rollercoaster, saying: “It was an emotional rollercoaster. In this last hour, everyone went mental. It was an exciting race. We all wanted to bite that gold.
“I am happy for the result. I am not disappointed. I am looking forward since we still have races. So we will have a good recovery and prepare for those races.”
The next short-track speed skating races take place on Wednesday 9 February.