Ice meets fire as China’s speed skating squad blazed through the ISU Short Track World Tour in the Netherlands this weekend! 🔥 The men’s 5000m relay team – featuring Li Wenlong, Lim Hyo-jun, Zhang Bohao, and Liu Shaolin – pulled off a nail-biting victory in their quarterfinal heat on November 29, 2025.
Facing fierce competition from Belgium and Great Britain, Team China played it cool early on before turning up the heat in the final laps. 🏎️💨 Their strategic pacing paid off with a golden finish at 6:45.279 – think of it as the winter sports version of a K-pop dance break: perfectly timed and full of flair!
Belgium snagged second place by a razor-thin 0.015-second margin over Team GB, proving every millisecond counts in this icy battleground. With this win, China advances to the semifinals, keeping their medal hopes alive in this season’s global circuit.
Young sports fans are already dubbing this the "Frozen Dragon Strategy" on social media – will this momentum carry them to the podium? ❄️🐉 Stay tuned!
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China tops 5000m relay, Liu Shaoang advances in Short Track World Tour
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