
Stijn Desmet (2nd L) of Belgium competes during the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

William Dandjinou (L) of Canada and Stijn Desmet of Belgium celebrate after the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

William Dandjinou of Canada competes during the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

First-placed team Canada celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Kim Boutin of Canada competes during the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

First-placed team Canada celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Team Canada celebrate after winning the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Second placed team Poland pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Canada's Florence Brunelle (L) celebrates after team Canada winning the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

First-placed team Canada celebrate during the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Third-placed team Netherlands pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Canada's Kim Boutin, Courtney Sarault and Poland's Gabriela Topolska, Natalia Maliszewska (from L to R) compete during the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Canada's Florence Brunelle celebrates after team Canada winning the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

First-placed team Canada, second placed team Poland and third-placed team Netherlands pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Hanne Desmet (L) of Belgium and Xandra Velzeboer (C) of the Netherlands compete during the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

First-placed Hanne Desmet of Belgium poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Xandra Velzeboer (2nd L) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Courtney Sarault of Canada competes during the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Hanne Desmet (L) of Belgium and Courtney Sarault of Canada celebrate after the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Second-placed Courtney Sarault of Canada celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Hanne Desmet (L) of Belgium and Courtney Sarault of Canada celebrate after the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

First-placed Hanne Desmet (C) of Belgium poses with second-placed Courtney Sarault (L) of Canada and third-placed Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands during the awarding ceremony for the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Third-placed Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Hanne Desmet (L) of Belgium and Courtney Sarault of Canada celebrate after the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

First-placed Hanne Desmet of Belgium poses during the awarding ceremony for after the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Gold medalist Steven Dubois (C) of Canada, silver medalist Denis Nikisha (R) of Kazakhstan , bronze medalist Jens van't Wout of the Netherlands pose for a group photo after the awarding ceremony of the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Steven Dubois of Canada competes during the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Steven Dubois (L) of Canada and Denis Nikisha of Kazakhstan compete during the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Denis Nikisha (R) of Kazakhstan compete during the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Steven Dubois of Canada celebrates after the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Gold medalist Steven Dubois (C) of Canada, silver medalist Denis Nikisha (R) of Kazakhstan , bronze medalist Jens van't Wout of the Netherlands pose for a group photo after the awarding ceremony of the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Steven Dubois (L) of Canada and Denis Nikisha (C) of Kazakhstan react after the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Steven Dubois (L) of Canada, Denis Nikisha (R) of Kazakhstan and Sun Long of China compete during the men's 500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Team Poland celebrate after the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Florence Brunelle of Canada competes during the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Gold medalists team Canada (Front), silver medalists team Poland (L) and bronze medalists team Netherlands pose for a group photo after the awarding ceremony of the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Xandra Velzeboer (L) of Netherlands reacts after the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Florence Brunelle of Canada celebrates after the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Diede Van Oorschot of Netherlands competes during the women's 3000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Xandra Velzeboer (2nd L) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Arianna Fontana (L) of Italy competes during the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Hanne Desmet of Belgium celebrates after the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Hanne Desmet (R) of Belgium competes during the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Hanne Desmet of Belgium celebrates after the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Yang Jingru of China competes during the women's 1000m final B at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Yang Jingru (front) of China competes during the women's 1000m final B at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Arianna Fontana (L) of Italy competes during the women's 1000m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Stijn Desmet (2nd R) of Belgium competes during the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Gold medalist William Dandjinou (C) of Canada, silver medalist Stijn Desmet (L) of Belgium, bronze medalist Liu Shaoang of China pose for a group photo during the awarding ceremony of the men's 1500m at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Liu Shaoang of China waves to the spectators after the awarding ceremony of the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Gold medalist William Dandjinou (C) of Canada, silver medalist Stijn Desmet (L) of Belgium, bronze medalist Liu Shaoang of China pose for a group photo during the awarding ceremony of the men's 1500m at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Liu Shaoang of China reacts after the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

William Dandjinou of Canada celebrates after the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

William Dandjinou (L) of Canada and Stijn Desmet of Belgium shake hands after the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Park Jiwon (front) of South Korea competes during the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Bronze medalist Liu Shaoang of China poses for a group photo during the awarding ceremony of the men's 1500m final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Gong Li of China competes during the women's 1000m rep. semifinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Liu Shaolin of China competes during the men's 500m rep. quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

(L to R) Nicolas Andermann of Austria, Aleyandro Rivero Maerschalck of Belgium and Fredrik Pedersen of Norway compete during the men's 500m rep. quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Teun Boer (front) of the Netherlands competes during the Mixed Team Relay semifinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Skaters compete during the Mixed Team Relay semifinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Kamila Stormowska (L) of Poland competes during the Mixed Team Relay semifinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Michelle Velzeboer (L) of the Netherlands competes during the Mixed Team Relay semifinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Steven Dubois (front) of Canada competes during the Mixed Team Relay semifinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)



