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China captures relay golds
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December 12, 2011, Monday
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HOST China showed its power in teamwork yesterday, winning both the men's and women's relay golds at the ISU World Cup Short Track speedskating's Shanghai leg.
South Korea continued its good form to win a third title at Oriental Sports Center.
"We consider the relay gold the most important," said Li Yan, head coach of the Chinese team. "So I am happy with the result. However, the teams still have many problems and we will deal with them in the future."
In the women's 3,000-meter relay, the Chinese foursome of Li Jianrou, Liu Qiuhong, Fan Kexin and Xiao Han beat the United States to clinch the title in four minutes and 12.394 seconds.
The relay started with the US in the lead but China swapped position with only four laps to go.
Li, runner-up in the 1,000 earlier yesterday, surpassed the American skater with a strong spurt, to give the host's the title. The US took silver in 4:13.000, while Japan was third in 4:13.763.
"We are very delighted to win the gold medal at home," said Liu. "We only took the bronze in the last stop of the World Cup, and this time we got what we wanted."
The men's 5,000 relay gold also went to China. Canada dominated most of the race, but a South Korean skater tried to block a Canadian skater, who fell, on the last lap, which resulted in the South Korean team being disqualified.
The Chinese team took its chance in the crash and won gold in 6:38.567. Canada was second in 6:48.858 with Britain (7:02.363) taking bronze.
"Everything was changing during the race," said Liang Wenhao, who won the title with Song Weilong, Yu Yongjun and Wu Dajing. "We took our chance when we got it."
South Korea claimed its third gold of the competition, with Kwak Yoon-gy winning the men's 1,000 yesterday.
Kwak, trailed two Canadian skaters at the beginning, but triumphed with a last-lap spurt in 1:25.300. Canada's Olivier Jean took silver in 1:25.451. Kwak's compatriot Noh Jin-kyu, who broke the world record to win the 1,500 on Saturday, settled for bronze in 1:25.971.
The US won its first gold in Shanghai, courtesy of Katherine Reutter's victory in the women's 1,000.
Reutter, runner-up in the 1,500 on Saturday, beat Li to finish first in 1:32.721. Li, winner of the event at last week's Nagoya World Cup, took silver in 1:32.864. Japan's Sakai Yui (1:32.882) was third.
Arianna Fontana claimed the gold in the women's 500. The Italian led throughout the final to win in 44.026, while Liu trailed in 44.111. Fan, winner of the event at the 2010 world championships in Bulgaria, came back from a slow start to take bronze in 41.178.
In the men's 500, Charles Hamelin of Canada clinched gold in 40.905, with Jon Eley of Britain second in 41.054. Liang Wenhao of China, bronze medalist at the 2010 worlds, was third in 41.178.
South Korea continued its good form to win a third title at Oriental Sports Center.
"We consider the relay gold the most important," said Li Yan, head coach of the Chinese team. "So I am happy with the result. However, the teams still have many problems and we will deal with them in the future."
In the women's 3,000-meter relay, the Chinese foursome of Li Jianrou, Liu Qiuhong, Fan Kexin and Xiao Han beat the United States to clinch the title in four minutes and 12.394 seconds.
The relay started with the US in the lead but China swapped position with only four laps to go.
Li, runner-up in the 1,000 earlier yesterday, surpassed the American skater with a strong spurt, to give the host's the title. The US took silver in 4:13.000, while Japan was third in 4:13.763.
"We are very delighted to win the gold medal at home," said Liu. "We only took the bronze in the last stop of the World Cup, and this time we got what we wanted."
The men's 5,000 relay gold also went to China. Canada dominated most of the race, but a South Korean skater tried to block a Canadian skater, who fell, on the last lap, which resulted in the South Korean team being disqualified.
The Chinese team took its chance in the crash and won gold in 6:38.567. Canada was second in 6:48.858 with Britain (7:02.363) taking bronze.
"Everything was changing during the race," said Liang Wenhao, who won the title with Song Weilong, Yu Yongjun and Wu Dajing. "We took our chance when we got it."
South Korea claimed its third gold of the competition, with Kwak Yoon-gy winning the men's 1,000 yesterday.
Kwak, trailed two Canadian skaters at the beginning, but triumphed with a last-lap spurt in 1:25.300. Canada's Olivier Jean took silver in 1:25.451. Kwak's compatriot Noh Jin-kyu, who broke the world record to win the 1,500 on Saturday, settled for bronze in 1:25.971.
The US won its first gold in Shanghai, courtesy of Katherine Reutter's victory in the women's 1,000.
Reutter, runner-up in the 1,500 on Saturday, beat Li to finish first in 1:32.721. Li, winner of the event at last week's Nagoya World Cup, took silver in 1:32.864. Japan's Sakai Yui (1:32.882) was third.
Arianna Fontana claimed the gold in the women's 500. The Italian led throughout the final to win in 44.026, while Liu trailed in 44.111. Fan, winner of the event at the 2010 world championships in Bulgaria, came back from a slow start to take bronze in 41.178.
In the men's 500, Charles Hamelin of Canada clinched gold in 40.905, with Jon Eley of Britain second in 41.054. Liang Wenhao of China, bronze medalist at the 2010 worlds, was third in 41.178.
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