Lin Xiaojun, a naturalized short track, said, "I want to give China a gold medal."

Lin Xiaojun, a naturalized short track, said, "I want to give China a gold medal."

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Lin Xiaojun (28, Korean name Lim Hyo-jun), who naturalized to China, expressed his willingness to win a gold medal, saying, "I want to give joy to the Chinese people with grades" ahead of the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games.

According to the sports world today (4th), Lin Xiaojun said in an interview released by China International Television (CGTN), "I wanted to participate because the Winter Asian Games are being held for the first time in eight years and I'm the only one without a medal."

As for the most anticipated event, he said, "Honestly, it's a team event. I'm most greedy for the men's 5,000m relay and the mixed 2,000m relay," adding, "In particular, the men's 5,000m is the last race of the short track speed skating in this competition, so I want to bring a gold medal."

Regarding the preparation for the relay event, he said, "We don't share any special roles among the players, but we know each other because we practice together every day," adding, "The training is going well, and if we keep it that way, we will be able to perform well in the competition."

As for his future plans, he said, "I want to do my best until next year's Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo. I'm going to do my best every day. I'm going to retire one day, and I think I'll continue to work for short track afterwards." 토토사이트

Lin Xiaojun represented Korea's short track speed skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, winning the men's 1,500-meter gold medal. However, he naturalized to China in 2019 after being suspended for a year for causing a stir over a fellow sexual harassment case. Later, he was acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2020, but had already worn a Chinese uniform.

After naturalization, he could not participate in the international competition due to a grace period of qualification. This Harbin Winter Asian Games is the first international competition to participate as a member of the Chinese national team.