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Changing country could cost Hungary’s first Winter Olympic gold medallists a lot
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Hungary’s first Olympic gold medalists, the Liu brothers, Sándor Shaolin and Shaoang Shaolin, have asked the Hungarian National Skating Federation (MOKSZ) to allow them to continue competing in other countries. However, this could be very expensive.
Hungary’s first Winter Olympic gold medallists change countries
As we have reported, the Hungarian National Skating Federation (MOKSZ) has announced in a press release that Sándor Shaolin and Shaoang Shaolin have requested the federation to continue competing in another country. The Liu brothers did not name the country.
Liu Shaoang, a two-time Olympic champion, won the 500m sprint in 2022, while four years ago he won a medal as a member of the relay team. He is also a six-time world champion. His brother Liu Shaolin was also a member of the 2018 relay team and was the runner-up, winning the first Winter Olympic gold medal in Hungary’s history.
The Liu sisters had already indicated in August that they would like to train in China, following their coach Lina Zhang, who left the Hungarian national team, 444.hu reports.