China has won its first ever Olympic relay gold in short track speed skating, with the women's 3000-meter relay team moving up a spot to take gold after the South Korean team were disqualified.
(L-R) Kim Min-Jung of South Korea looks on as Zhang Hui, Sun Linlin, Wang Meng and Zhou Yang of China celebrate winning the gold medal, after Team Korea was disqualified, in the Short Track Speed Skating Ladies 1000m finals on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 24, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. [Photo:CFP.Getty Images/Jamie Squire]
China has won its first ever Olympic relay gold in short track speed skating, with the women's 3000-meter relay team moving up a spot to take gold after the South Korean team were disqualified at the Pacific Coliseum on Thursday.
The South Koreans, seeking their fifth consecutive title in the event, crossed the finish line first, but after several minutes of discussion among the referees, they were disqualified.
Team China, led by newly-crowned Olympic champions Wang Meng and Zhou Yang, rewrote the world record with a time of 4:06.610.
The victory breaks the dominance of South Koreans in the last four Olympic relays.
It was the fourth gold medal for China in the Vancouver Games, which moves the team up to the 9th place in the medals table.
Hosts Canada finished second, followed by Team USA in third.
(L-R) Zhang Hui, Sun Linlin, Wang Meng and Zhou Yang of China celebrate winning the gold medal in the Short Track Speed Skating Ladies 1000m heat on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum on February 24, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. [Photo:CFP/Getty Images/Jamie Squire]
