What will happen to the Liu brothers? – their Chinese coach is leaving Hungary

Source: Lia Zhang Jing FB profile

According to the Hungarian National Skating Association (MOKSZ), Lina Zhang Jing is leaving Hungary. After ten years, the successful coach says goodbye to the short-track speed skating team.

Lina Zhang Jing is leaving Hungary

It is a very serious loss for Hungarian sports that the 48-year-old Chinese coach is leaving. – writes Magyar Nemzet. She has led our short-track speed skating team to historic successes, above all to two Olympic championships. Lina Zhang Jing arrived in Hungary in the summer of 2012, when she became the national team’s professional advisor. After the 2014 winter pentathlon games held in Sochi, she worked as a head coach. She played an essential role in Hungary’s sports successes. Not only did she help win Hungary’s first Winter Olympic gold medal, but also the first Hungarian individual Olympic gold medal in this sport. In recognition of her merits, she was awarded coach of the year at the Athlete of the Year gala held at the National Theater in 2019, together with his colleague Ákos Bánhidi.

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What will happen to the Liu brothers?

Actually, it was the Liu brothers who discovered the Chinese coach. They met her when they were still young children training for a year and a half in China. – reports nemzetisport.hu. Soon, they formed a strong bond. In fact, the Liu brothers asked the leaders of the association to sign Lina to the MOKSZ. She has won many medals for Hungary with the brothers. For example, Liu Shaoang’s individual victory in the 500m is one of their most remarkable successes. Magyar Nemzet has asked the MOSZK for some information on the details of Lina Zhang’s departure. The answer was the following: “Thank you for your interest, here are the answers: Zhang Jing Lina did not inform our association about her new position. Of course, our association did their best to keep the coach, but she wanted to continue her work in her own country.”

The Liu brothers have not yet responded to the questions concerning their future. However, they have started preparing. Even in the midst of the chaos, Liu Shaolin and Shaoang have been training in Bormio at an international training camp.