Capital gains for China's speedsters

"Even though we had only one gold medal, we had more final appearances (than previous legs), which was quite an improvement collectively," added the Hungarianborn Liu, who switched nationality earlier this year with his twin brother Sandor Liu Shaolin to represent their father's native country.

Ranked third behind second-placed Canada and table-topping South Korea in the overall season medal standings, the Chinese team on Monday left for the World Cup circuit's fourth stop in Seoul, which takes place from Friday to Sunday, aiming to carry on the Beijing momentum to the Mokdong Ice Rink.

Team China's South Korean-born Olympic champion skater Lin Xiaojun, however, won't be able to skate in front of his native crowd due to an ankle injury he sustained in Sunday's 500m final A.