Chinese coach Qi to lead Italy's quest for short track medals on home soil

MILAN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Italy's short track speed skating coach Qi Mengyao is expected to help the host nation win medals at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

"It will be my first Olympic Games, and I am looking forward to it," the Chinese, who took charge of the Italian team in 2023, told Xinhua on Monday. "We have performed well at the World Cups, earned full Olympic quotas for the first time and followed our training plans. Hopefully we can win medals, even golds, at these Games."