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2 unusual facts about Short track speed skating


2010 in China

February 26 – Wang Meng wins her third gold medal in the 1,000 meters short track at Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics to become China's first winter Olympian to win three gold medals at one Games and give China all the women's titles.

Short track

Short track speed skating, a form of competitive ice skating similar to speed skating


1992 Winter Olympics medal table

South Korea won the country's first Winter Olympic medal—a gold—when Kim Ki-hoon came first in the newly introduced Olympic sport of short track speed skating.

2009–10 Vancouver Canucks season

The Canucks' former arena, Pacific Coliseum, was also a venue during the games, hosting figure skating and short track speed skating.

Anti-American sentiment in Korea

During the 1500 m final race, South Korean Kim Dong-Sung was first across the finish line, but was disqualified for blocking Ohno, in what is called cross tracking.

Bonnie Blair

She also was the only American to have 6 medals at any Winter Olympics, which record stood until Apolo Ohno tied it and then surpassed it at the 2010 Winter Olympics when he won a silver and two bronze medals in short track speed skating for eight career medals.

EnergySolutions Arena

The arena was also home to the figure skating and short track speed skating competitions of the 2002 Winter Olympics (during the Olympics, the arena was referred to as the Salt Lake Ice Center).

The arena was also home to the figure skating and short track speed skating competitions of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Jon Eley

Jon Eley (born 19 August 1984 in Solihull) is a British short track speed skater who competed at both the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Katia Zini

Katia Zini (born June 23, 1981 in Sondalo, Italy) is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Mara Zini

Mara Zini (born October 26, 1979 in Sondalo) is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Mark Lackie

Mark Andrew Lackie (born March 23, 1967 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Michael Gilday

Michael Gilday (born January 5, 1987) is a Canadian short track speed skater from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Michael Greis

(Koreans Jin Sun-Yu and Ahn Hyun Soo became the second and third later on the same day with victories in short track speed skating.)


see also

2001 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The 2001 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 29 and March 31, 2001 in Jeonju, South Korea.

2010 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The 2010 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between January 8 to 10, 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan at the Taipei Arena.

Hong Kong at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Hong Kong's Winter Olympic team consisted of a single athlete; Han Yueshuang competed in the 500, 1000 and 1500 metre short track speed skating but did not advance beyond the heats in any of her events.

Hong Kong at the 2014 Winter Olympics

A Pan-To Barton Lui will be the only athlete to represent the nation, he will compete in short track speed skating.

James Hewish

In the 1500 m Short Track Speed Skating event of the 2002 Winter Olympics, James Hewish gave gold to Apolo Anton Ohno even though the South Korean skater Kim Dong-Sung was first to cross the finish line.

Lithuania at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Agnė Sereikaitė won a quota place in short track speed skating but will not compete at the games.