Liu Qiuhong

Reason for choosing this sport	She was encouraged to learn how to skate by her physical education teacher. She also finds the sport fun and gets a lot of joy from competing.
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began skating at age 10.

Injuries	She suffered a leg injury while training in 2010 that required over 200 stitches. She was unable to compete at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (enorth.com.cn, 26 Feb 2014) She was out for four months after sustaining an injury in January 2009. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2013)
Most influential person in career	Her family and friends. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2013)
Hero / Idol	Chinese short track skater Yang Yang [A]. (Athlete, 29 Jan 2012)

Name of coach

Li Yan [national], CHN

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Friendship comes first, competition comes second." (Athlete, 29 Jan 2012)
Nicknames	Iron Blood (QQ profile, 13 Apr 2015)

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Club / Team

Heilongjiang Province : Harbin, CHN

Awards and honours	She was the flag bearer for China at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (ifeng.com, 04 Apr 2014) In 2012 she was presented with a Sports Outstanding Contribution Award by the Heilongjiang provincial government in China. (sina.com.cn, 25 Jan 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement	Competing at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (163.com, 17 Dec 2015)