Liu Shaoang Secures Bronze Thriller at World Short Track Champs

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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