On November 9, Beijing time, the Hungarian Skating Association issued a document informing the situation that the short track speed skating brothers Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang were applying for a change of nationality.

On November 9, Beijing time, the Hungarian Skating Association issued a document informing the situation that the brothers Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang are applying for a change of nationality. "Our excellent short track speed skating athletes, Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang, brothers asked the Hungarian National Skating Association to agree to start the process of changing their nationality." Although the article does not clearly indicate which nationality the Liu brothers will change, as the current head coach of the Chinese short track speed skating team, Zhang Jing , and their father is also Chinese, the outside world generally believes that the nationality of the Liu brothers should be China.

The Hungarian Skating Association also affirmed the contributions made by the Liu brothers on its official website. "As Hungarian athletes, the Liu brothers have been recorded in the history of Hungarian sports. They have won too many competitions for Hungary and helped Hungary win the Winter Olympics short track speed skating relay gold medal, playing a decisive role in Hungary's first Winter Olympics gold medal. Liu Shaoang is our first individual Winter Olympics event champion, and we will always be grateful to them."

According to the Hungarian Skating Association, according to the relevant regulations of the International Skating League , you cannot participate in the International Skating Union competition 12 months after changing your nationality. If the Hungarian Skating Association does not agree to their nationality change, the two must not participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics for three years. The Hungarian Skating Association will discuss how to solve this problem at the next association's conference.

In fact, as early as August 8 this year, the Liu brothers posted on social media almost at the same time, saying, "The most memorable thing about 15 years of hard work, setbacks, challenges, difficulties, commitments and non-giving is the moment of joint success." They also wrote: "In their athletic career, Lina (the then head coach of the Hungarian short track speed skating team, Zhang Jing) has always existed, and we feel the greatest love and unconditional trust in her. We will train harder and hope to continue our glory under the guidance of coach Zhang Jing."

However, Zhang Jing ended her contract with the Hungarian short track team this year and took charge of the Chinese team coach seal in the new season. The Hungarian Skating Association revealed that Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang brothers did not want Zhang Jing to leave. "H After the of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the two brothers said that they must prepare for the game under the guidance of coach Zhang Jing. Unfortunately, Zhang Jing canceled the contract because he received an invitation from the Chinese short track speed skating team from the motherland."

Liu Shaolin and Liu Shaoang brothers were born on November 20, 1995 in Budapest . They began practicing short track speed skating in 2006. After that, they came to Changchun, China for training and study every year. Liu Shaolin has a brilliant record in recent years. He won the first World Short Track Speed Skating Championships for Hungary in 2016; the two brothers won the first Winter Olympics gold medal in Hungary with their teammates; Liu Shaolin won the gold medal in the men's 500 meters in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, won the first Winter Olympics gold medal in Hungary's short track speed skating event, and became the Winter Olympics double champion.

According to media reports, for the Liu brothers, if they insist on changing their nationality, in addition to facing the possibility of missing the international competition for up to three years, the two will also lose a generous government annuity subsidy. Because according to the relevant policies of the Hungarian government, Olympic medal winners will be able to receive monthly annuity from the age of 35. Liu Shaolin, who won a gold medal, can receive about 800,000 Hungarian forlin (about 14,500 yuan) per month, and Liu Shaoang, the two gold medal winner, can receive 1.5 million Hungarian forlin (about 27,300 yuan) per month. Once the two give up their Hungarian nationality, the huge lifetime annuity will also be cancelled.

Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Zhou Shihao

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