Beijing 2022 Short track wrap up – top stories, moments and records

Short track speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 was packed with excitement and drama, unexpected wins and historic records. Shaoang Liu brought Hungary its first individual Winter Olympics gold medal while Hanne Desmet won Belgium's first-ever medal in the sport.

The women’s short track speed skating field at Beijing 2022 saw a thrilling rivalry between Italy’s Arianna Fontana and Netherland’s Suzanne Schulting unfold. The Dutch ended up with four medals - two golds, one silver and one bronze - and plus two new Olympic records for 500m and 1000m, with the latter also being a world record. The Italian legend will definitely go down in history after adding three more medals to her collection to become Italy's most decorated Winter Olympic athlete.

As for the men, the stars of the People's Republic of China enthralled spectators at home as Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong secured silver and gold in the 1000m event. Hwang Dae-heon brought joy to the Republic of Korea as he became an Olympic champion in the 1500m, while Olympic debutant Steven Dubois of Canada clinched a place on the podium three times, winning gold, silver and bronze. Olympic veteran Charles Hamelin also won a historic sixth Olympic medal.

The mixed relay debut was just a teaser of what was yet to come on the ice of Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. The event was included in the Olympic programme for the first time and Qu Chunyu, Fan Kexin, Wu Dajing and Ren Ziwei delivered for the host nation as they etched their name in the history books. When they crossed the line in first place it was not just the first short track mixed relay gold in Olympic history, it was also the first medal for the People's Republic of China at a home Winter Olympics.