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Canadian coach: Korean cheats got away with it

Tuesday night saw the much hyped re-match between China and Korea in the women’s short track speed skating relay. In summary, they battled back and forth with the lead changing hands several times, before Korea crossed the line first, with China in second – then the Chinese team were deprived of their silver after a penalty for impeding another skater.

But it now emerges that the Koreans might have been doing exactly the same as the Chinese.  Continue reading Canadian coach: Korean cheats got away with it

Koreans get relay revenge as China is disqualified

[UPDATE: Did the Koreans do exactly the same as the Chinese but get away with it? Canada’s head coach says yes…]

Following the controversial women’s short track 3,000 m relay final four years ago in Vancouver in which the Korean team crossed the line first, but were disqualified after a Chinese protest – giving China the gold – the rematch took place yesterday and it certainly lived up to the hype. Here are the highlights:  Continue reading Koreans get relay revenge as China is disqualified