02:23Hungarian Olympic athletes and medal winners Shaoang Liu and Shaolin Sandor Liu were welcomed by fans at a ceremony in Budapest on Friday.
The short-track speed skating heroes met their supporters and posed for photos with their medals.
23-year-old Shaoang Liu led throughout the men's 500 metre event to win Hungary’s first ever individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics, as well as the country's first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Born in Budapest to a Hungarian mother and a Chinese father, Liu brothers speak fluent Mandarin. The brothers' Chinese heritage has brought them closer to millions of Chinese Olympic fans.
"I think it was a lifetime opportunity to race in Beijing, race in the Olympics, compete in the Olympics, being half Chinese. We felt really lucky, and it was a really good competition," said Shaolin Sandor Liu.
Shaolin Sandor Liu, who was disqualified in the final of the men’s 1,000 metre event, won bronze in the 2,000 metre mixed relay.
Hungary: Fans welcome Olympic speed skater Liu brothers in Budapest
Hungarian Olympic athletes and medal winners Shaoang Liu and Shaolin Sandor Liu were welcomed by fans at a ceremony in Budapest on Friday.
The short-track speed skating heroes met their supporters and posed for photos with their medals.
23-year-old Shaoang Liu led throughout the men's 500 metre event to win Hungary’s first ever individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics, as well as the country's first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Born in Budapest to a Hungarian mother and a Chinese father, Liu brothers speak fluent Mandarin. The brothers' Chinese heritage has brought them closer to millions of Chinese Olympic fans.
"I think it was a lifetime opportunity to race in Beijing, race in the Olympics, compete in the Olympics, being half Chinese. We felt really lucky, and it was a really good competition," said Shaolin Sandor Liu.
Shaolin Sandor Liu, who was disqualified in the final of the men’s 1,000 metre event, won bronze in the 2,000 metre mixed relay.
Hungarian Olympic athletes and medal winners Shaoang Liu and Shaolin Sandor Liu were welcomed by fans at a ceremony in Budapest on Friday.
The short-track speed skating heroes met their supporters and posed for photos with their medals.
23-year-old Shaoang Liu led throughout the men's 500 metre event to win Hungary’s first ever individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics, as well as the country's first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Born in Budapest to a Hungarian mother and a Chinese father, Liu brothers speak fluent Mandarin. The brothers' Chinese heritage has brought them closer to millions of Chinese Olympic fans.
"I think it was a lifetime opportunity to race in Beijing, race in the Olympics, compete in the Olympics, being half Chinese. We felt really lucky, and it was a really good competition," said Shaolin Sandor Liu.
Shaolin Sandor Liu, who was disqualified in the final of the men’s 1,000 metre event, won bronze in the 2,000 metre mixed relay.