KINDRED SPIRITS

but she’s getting better. I’m teaching her. I think it’s a really good thing to be in the same sport and giving advice to each other.

“I remember in 2016 before that season started she said we’re going to both be world champions together. I won my world title that year, but she won her three 12 months later. That really annoyed her. I’ve always said the better I do, the better she does.

“We’re trying to help each

“We’re trying to help each other and handle the pressure together. We’re seeing each other when we can in the village but we’re both very focused on what we have to do”

SHAOLIN LIU