Lin Xiaojun, a "Chinese Korean" male short track speed skating player from Daegu, South Korea, was accused of sexual harassment for taking off his teammates' pants. During his one-year ban from South Korea, he chose to "naturalize to China" in 2021. At the 2024 World Championships , he once won 3 gold medals in the individual competition and relay competition. Lin Xiaojun revealed in a recent interview that he already considers himself Chinese and feels proud every time he hears the Chinese national anthem.
Korean media "sbs news" reported that Lin Xiaojun (original Korean name is Lin Xiaojun), a Korean and former Korean male short track speed skating player who was naturalized in China, accepted the Chinese media "Sports Weekly" on June 10 to share his naturalization After living in China for four years, he revealed that he was deeply surprised that short track speed skating has attracted the attention of many fans in China, which made him want to promote it so that more people can recognize this sport.
Lin Xiaojun immediately shared his journey of "putting on the Chinese team uniform", "It did seem a little reserved at first, but now I think I am 'already Chinese' and I can feel a sense of pride. So every time I win a When a gold medal is won, or when the Chinese national anthem is played, a sense of pride will emerge."
Lin Xiaojun said that whenever the Chinese national anthem "March of the Volunteers" "Rise up, people who don't want to be slaves" is played, it can arouse him. With a strong sense of patriotism, they are not only proud to be Chinese, but also arouse the spirit of teamwork and hope to do their best to promote the development of short track speed skating in China.
Lin Xiaojun said that he particularly likes China's "national treasure" giant panda, "I fell in love with pandas when I first saw them when I was a child. When I see pandas, I can't help but laugh because pandas are so cute. This is why I put my helmet on The reason why the pattern is designed as a panda is that whenever I feel bad, I will be happy when I see a panda. There are indeed many ice fans who support me. I am thinking about how to make them happy."
Lin Xiaojun also mentioned that on the way to learning Chinese. "It's really not easy." Although I am currently learning Chinese with my elder brother and younger brother, my time is basically focused on training every day. Therefore, although I can understand some Chinese and have no problem with my hearing, due to my "introversion", There must be opportunities to practice.
It is reported that Lin Xiaojun ushered in a breakout season in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in March this year. Not only did he win the men's 500m gold medal and complete the World Championships individual Grand Slam, he also won gold medals with his teammates in the 2000m mixed relay and 5000m men's relay, becoming the world championships champion. Race three golden kings.
Lin Xiaojun’s actions also attracted the attention of Korean netizens. The following are the messages left by some Korean netizens:
. "You will live there forever and never think about coming back to Korea again until you die."
. "When you eat fried noodles in the future, you will definitely think of Korean pickled radish"
. "You must have had a hard time living there,"
. "Looks like he was really brainwashed"
. "You will definitely suffer in China in the future"
. "Crazy"
