‘Racist’ China post sees Hungary ban speed skater for 12 months
- Olympic gold medallist Csaba Burjan posted on Instagram while waiting for immigration at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport
- Chinese coach Zhang Ling reacted to December incident by handing in her resignation
Hungary’s Olympic short-track skating champion Csaba Burjan has been banned for a year by his national federation after a social media post upsetting China in December.
Wednesday’s statement from the Hungarian National Skating Federation's (MOKSZ) Ethics and Disciplinary Committee announced the decision on its website.
“The board found that the competitor had committed a disciplinary and ethical violation by his post published on social media on December 3,” said the statement.
Burjan, who won his gold at Pyeongchang in 2018, is “banned from participating in the short-track speedskating team, national team training and training camps, and competitions on the MOKSZ racing calendar for a period of one year.”
The charge relates to a since-deleted Instagram post he made while waiting for immigration at Shanghai’s Pudong international airport ahead of a World Cup series event.