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2024.01.29 12:17 GMT+8

China claim mixed relay gold at speed skating World Cup

Updated 2024.01.29 12:17 GMT+8
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China's Sun Chuanyi and Jin Wenjing won the mixed relay gold medal at the speed skating World Cup in Salk Lake City on Sunday, clocking 2 minutes and 54.90 seconds, followed by Germany and South Korea.

L-R: Team Germany, China, and South Korea celebrate after the mixed relay race at the speed skating World Cup in Salk Lake City, U.S., January 28, 2024. /CFP

Having swept gold medals in the men's 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m on Friday and Saturday, Jordan Stolz of the United States was crowned for the fourth time on home soil as he crossed the line in 1:06.32 to win the second men's 1,000m race.

Tim Prins of the Netherlands took home the silver with a time of 1:06.40 while Japanese Tatsuya Shinhama came in third in 1:06.72.

In the women's second 1,000m race, Kimi Goetz of the U.S. beat Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok of the Netherlands to win the title in 1:13.17. Leerdam finished 0.09 seconds behind for the silver while Kok took the bronze in 1:13.21.

Patrick Roest of the Netherlands emerged victorious in the men's 5,000m in 6:02.98 and Ivanie Blondin of Canada finished first in the women's mass start ahead of Dutch skater Irene Schouten and teammate Valerie Maltais.

Earlier on Saturday, China's Ning Zhongyan won his second silver in Salt Lake City in the men's 1,500m event, clocking 1:41.78 after he finished second in the 1,000m final a day ago. Han Mei won the women's 1,000m silver, her maiden medal at the World Cup.

(With input from Xinhua)

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