[Hyack]

Canada takes 500m gold, bronze

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Canada's men's short track speed skating team finally ended its medal drought, Friday, with Charles Hamelin of Leval, Que., picking up the gold medal in the 500m final while teammate Francois-Louis Tremblay earned bronze.

Skating in a tight race with South Korea's Sung Si-Bak and Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States, Ohno tripped up Francois-Louis Tremblay in the final lap of the race, while Sung Si-Bak slipped and fell behind.

It was Hamelin who was first across the line in a time of 40.981 seconds ahead of Ohno. But upon review, the referee disqualified the American skater, preventing Ohno - already the most decorated American winter Olympian in history - from winning his eighth career Olympic medal.

Sung was boosted to silver with a time of 41.340, while Tremblay, with a time of 46.336, was third.

The silver and bronze were Canada's first in the distance since Marc Gagnon won gold in 2002.

[Sephariel]

AND ANOTHER GOLD MEDAL !!

[Arctic_Menace]

Congrats to our boys in short-track!

While it must be a tad sad for women's curling, they did an awesome job and got this fine country another medal. Way to go ladies!!!

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[Arctic_Menace]

Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:

If "Own The Podium" meant being the one standing at the top of it, then we are winning. 10 gold medals, our best, and more than anyone else.

Careful now, the Germans and Americans could easily match that and possibly exceed it. Let's not celebrate too early.

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[Arctic_Menace]

Those were terrifying two minutes...

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[DerbyX]

Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:

I'm going to need a Pacemaker for the Gold medal game. lol

Just do what I do and drink beer!

[Hyack]

Canada makes it a 3-medal day in short track

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Canada's men's short track speed skating team finally ended its medal drought, Friday, and they did it in a big way.

In the 500m, Charles Hamelin of Levis, Que., picked up the gold medal, finishing first in 40.981 seconds. Teammate François-Louis Tremblay of Montreal earned bronze.

Less than an hour later, Hamelin and Tremblay led teammates François Hamelin, Olivier Jean and Guillaume Bastille to the top of the podium, winning the men's 5,000m relay in six minutes, 44.224 seconds.

Bastille did not participate in the final, but because he raced in the semis, he will also receive a medal.

The men's 500m race began with all four skaters - South Korea's Sung Si-Bak, Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States, Tremblay and Charles Hamelin - in tight contention for a medal.

Things opened up in the final lap. Tremblay spilled onto the ice after what appeared to be a push from Ohno, while Sung Si-Bak slipped and fell behind.

It was Hamelin who was first across the line, but Ohno was close on his heels. Upon review, however, the referee disqualified the United States' most decorated winter athlete, postponing Ohno's eighth career Olympic medal.

Sung was boosted to silver with a time of 41.340, while Tremblay, with a time of 46.336, was third.

In a live post race interview with NBC, Ohno said he believed he was unfairly disqualified by a Canadian official. He said he believed the ruling was made to put two Canadians on the podium.


The silver and bronze were Canada's first in the distance since Marc Gagnon won gold in 2002.

In the men's 5,000m relay, Canada tucked into second place behind China's relay team for the first 20 laps of the 40-lap race. South Korea was close behind the Canadians in third.

It was Jean who actually made the move to pass China as the skaters entered second half of the race. Canada held the lead until the end, earning the gold ahead of South Korea. The United States finished third.

With the relay result, Canada tied its best-ever gold-medal tally, earning its 10th gold of these Games. Canada last picked up 10 gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games.

With the 5,000m gold, Tremblay also made his own mark in the history books. He joins Marc Gagnon as the only male Canadian athlete to win a total of five medals at the Olympic Winter Games.

[Brenda]

OMFG Sore loser

[Rakivic]

Brenda Brenda:

OMFG Sore loser

and you expected something different? after all he is an American.

[Arctic_Menace]

Ohno is a very good athlete but it did seem like he pushed the guy so he should deal with the consequences. Also, does he not realize that a LOT of the officials for these games are international to AVOID bias?

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[Freakinoldguy]

Arctic_Menace Arctic_Menace:

Ohno is a very good athlete but it did seem like he pushed the guy so he should deal with the consequences. Also, does he not realize that a LOT of the officials for these games are international to AVOID bias?

This guy's been pushing people since Salt Lake City and getting away with it. I guess he's pissed because an official grew a pair and he finally got called on it.