Fan Kexin (L) of China competes during the women's 3000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands clocked 2 minutes and 35.339 seconds to refresh the 2,000m mixed team relay world record in the event's quarterfinals at the three-day ISU World Short Track Championships in Beijing which kicked off on Friday.
The previous world record of 2:35.427 was set by Canadian skaters in the same venue the Capital Indoor Stadium during the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Tour on December 6.
Dutch quartet of Xandra Velzeboer, Michelle Velzeboer, Jens van 't Wout, and Teun Boer amazed the audience again on the opening day of the tournament, while the home team China failed to reach the semifinals as Sun Long fell down during the race.
24-year-old Sun was the only Chinese to secure a berth in the men's 500m quarterfinals on Friday, while Chinese skaters were in good form in events including the men's 1,500m, women's 3,000m relay and men's 5,000m relay.
Chinese veteran Fan Kexin sailed into the women's 500m quarterfinals together with her teammate Wang Xinran.
Fan said after the race, "Mistakes make athletes grow faster, and everyone has to go through the process. In any case, our whole team take on the responsibility together." ■
Thomas Nadalini of Italy competes during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Li Wenlong (L) of China and Jang Sungwoo of South Korea compete during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Liu Shaoang (R) of China and Park Jiwon of South Korea compete during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Liu Shaolin (L) of China and Seo Yira of South Korea compete during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Liu Shaoang of China competes during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Lorenzo Previtali (1st L) of Italy falls during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Liu Guanyi of China competes during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Lorenzo Previtali (L) of Italy falls during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Liu Shaolin (1st L), Liu Shaoang of China and Seo Yira, Park Jiwon (1st R) of South Korea compete during the men's 5000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Skaters compete during the women's 3000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Wang Xinran of China competes during the women's 3000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Fan Kexin (2nd L) of China and Hirai Ami of Japan compete during the women's 3000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Fan Kexin (1st R), Gong Li of China and Kim Boutin (1st L), Florence Brunelle of Canada compete during the women's 3000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Yang Jingru (L) of China competes during the women's 3000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Gong Li (L) of China and Kim Boutin of Canada cross the finish line during the women's 3000m relay quarterfinal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Jens van't Wout (front) of the Netherlands competes during the quarterfinal of mixed team relay at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2025 in Beijing, China, March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
