Shim Suk-Hee of South Korea celebrates winning in the women’s 3000m short track speedskating relay final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
The already eight-time world champion, still just 20-year-old Shim Suk Hee, informed the media that she was absolutely well-prepared for the Budapest World Cup commencing on September 28th. The Korean athlete was already member of the Olympic Champion relay team at the age of 17 in Sochi, and could also pocket the two other colour medals in the individual races. Shim Suk Hee named the Queen of Short Track in her homeland is not a short tracker with the usual physical features, as she is far higher than the average (174cm), so she has had a special course of trainings in the off-season so that to gain some weight and muscle, which would also allow her to compete even more successfully in the Olympic season. The young athlete has had a fruitful preparation time so far, so she starts the competition season with due confidence.
(Forrás: Chungang Ilbo)
