At the age of 25, he was the gold medalist at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Now that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are about to start, he is likely not to be able to participate in the Olympic Games.
At present, he has joined the Chinese nationality, but, according to The Korean media report, he cannot represent China in the Olympic Games unless he has the consent of the Korean Sports Federation!
He is the short track speed skater Lin Xiaojun.
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In the field of Korean short track speed skating, which is full of strong players, Lim Hyo Joon became famous very early, and he repeatedly passed the world series at a young age. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, only 22-year-old Lin Xiaojun won the third place in the men's 500 meters, and in the final of the men's 1500 meters, Lin Xiaojun won the gold medal.
A year later, at the World Championships of Short Track Speed Skating, Lin Xiaojun further improved his strength and achievements, not only won the 1000 meters, 1500 meters, super 3000 meters, 5000 meters relay championships, but also won the gold medal in the men's individual all-around, which was unique for a while.
In the summer of 2019, the South Korean short track speed skating team was conducting routine rock climbing training in the Village of Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Lin Hyo-joon had a whim and pulled down the pants of his teammate Hwang Dae-hyun.
Such behavior became a stain on Lim Hyo-joon, and Hwang Dae-hyun reported the situation to the Korea Skating Association. After deliberation, the Korean Skating Federation issued a one-year ban on Lim Hyo-joon!
Six months later, Lin Xiaojun was sued in court, and he was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for harassing his teammates. There is no doubt that the one-year ban has brought a heavy blow to Lin Xiaojun's short track career. In fact, he has had a hard time gaining a foothold in the Korean short track speed skating field.
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In June 2020, Lim Hsiao-joon lost his Korean citizenship. In 2021, Lin Xiaojun chose to become a Chinese national. But he still has a long way to go to represent China at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
According to the regulations, Lim Hyo Joon needs to represent South Korea for three years before he can play for other countries, and it is clear that Lim Hyo Joon still has a gap in time.
In addition, Lin Xiaojun's participation in the Beijing Winter Olympics also has a condition, that is, the Chinese side issues an application, and this application is approved by the Korean Sports Council, so that Lin Xiaojun can appear on the beijing Winter Olympic Games.
According to South Korean media reports, as of October 15, the Chinese side has not had any communication with the South Korean side, and the South Korean side has not received news from the Chinese Olympic Committee, and the South Korean media have determined that Lin Xiaojun cannot participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
South Korean media also said that in fact, even if the Korean Sports Council receives an application from the Chinese side, it is likely that it will not agree to Lin Hyo-joon becoming a south Korean opponent and competing with them for olympic gold medals.