Huang Yu-Ting

Hobbies	Travelling, drawing, design, photography, watching films, listening to music, reading. (today.line.me, 09 Dec 2020; Instagram profile, 31 Dec 2020; Facebook profile, 19 Oct 2021)
Other sports	She has represented Chinese Taipei in speed skating at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, and competed in short track at the 2004 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. She has also competed in roller speed skating and won gold medals at the world championships [2009, 2014], World Games [2013], and Asian Games [2010]. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2021)
Famous relatives	Her father Huang Chin-Lung has worked as a speed skating coach. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)

Reason for choosing this sport	She followed her parents into the sport, and also wanted to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. "When I made the switch to ice, I told myself to cast aside all of my past glories as a roller sports skater. The moment I decided to become a speed skater, I became a nobody. I knew I was starting from the bottom, from zero. But that was a welcome challenge for me."
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began roller skating in 1990, and switched to speed skating in 2015. "I put on father's special roller skates for the first time when I was one-and-a-half years old. At that time, what I was most looking forward to was practising with everyone every night."

Sporting philosophy / motto	"You don't persist because you see hope. Persist and then you will see hope." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
Injuries	In 2016 she sprained her left ankle and required six months to recover. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) She has broken her collarbone twice during her career. The first time was during a training session and the second was while competing in roller speed skating at the 2006 World Championships in Anyang, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018, 10 Nov 2017)
Most influential person in career	Her father Huang Chin-Lung. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol	Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)

Name of coach

Huang Chin-Lung [father], TPE, from 1990

Other information	FEDERATION SUPPORT She has been part of the International Skating Union [ISU] Development Transition Program that is based in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. The scheme aims to help athletes from ice hockey, roller speed skating and figure skating make the switch to speed skating and short track. (isu.org, 22 Dec 2017, 16 Dec 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 1000m sprint in roller speed skating at the 2009 World Championships in Haining, People's Republic of China, claiming victory in the 500m sprint in roller speed skating at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, and competing in speed skating at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
Awards and honours	She was flag bearer for Chinese Taipei at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (hongkongfp.com, 04 Mar 2022; zaobao.com.sg, 08 Feb 2022) She was flag bearer for Chinese Taipei at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (OIS, 25 Feb 2018)

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Milestones

In 2018 in Pyeongchang she became the first female speed skater to represent Chinese Taipei at the Olympic Winter Games. (OIS, 12 Feb 2018, 07 Feb 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 07 Feb 2018)

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