China finishes fourth in short track speed skating mixed team relay at Milano Cortina 2026
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Liu Shaoang (L) and Sun Long of China compete in the short track speed skating mixed team relay event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 10, 2026. /VCG

Liu Shaoang (L) and Sun Long of China compete in the short track speed skating mixed team relay event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 10, 2026. (Photo: VCG)

Liu Shaoang, Sun Long, Gong Li and Zhang Chutong of China finished the short track speed skating mixed team relay final in the fourth place in 2:39.601 at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The hosts Italy won the race in 2:39.019. Canada took silver in 2:39.258 and Belgium completed the podium in 2:39.353.

China finished second in both of the previous two contests. Gong, Zhang, Sun and Lin Xiaojun were behind Canada by 1.59 seconds in the quarterfinals. Wang Xinran replaced Zhang and Liu took Lin's spot in the semifinals before finishing behind the hosts Italy by 0.893.