Beijing’s ice rinks roared to life as China’s Liu Shaoang snagged a dramatic bronze medal in the men’s 1,500m final at the ISU World Short Track Championships! 🌟 The hometown hero faced fierce competition, trailing fourth behind Canada’s William Dandjinou, Belgium’s Stijn Desmet, and the Netherlands’ Jens van't Wout until a last-minute twist changed everything.
With Dandjinou taking gold (2:15.09) and Desmet silver (0.02 seconds behind), van't Wout’s disqualification bumped Liu onto the podium with a time of 2:15.89 🏆. "We’ll keep going… what we really want is gold," Liu said post-race, channeling that *golden* ambition. 🔥
Elsewhere, Canada dominated the track: Steven Dubois sped to 500m gold (40.008s) 🚀, while their women’s relay squad edged out Poland and the Netherlands for 3,000m glory. Belgium’s Hanne Desmet also dazzled, claiming the women’s 1,000m crown 👑.
One day left – five titles remain up for grabs! Who’s ready for more edge-of-the-seat action? ⛸️💨
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Liu Shaoang earns 1,500m bronze at ISU World Short Track Championships
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