Gao wins China’s first speed skating gold

Tingyu Gao became China’s first ever male Olympic speed skating gold medallist after he set a new Games record to claim the 500m title. Gao made history as the first male Chinese athlete to win a speed skating Olympic medal with his bronze in 2018. The 24-year-old’s time of 34.32 seconds was 0.09 faster than […]

Tingyu Gao became China’s first ever male Olympic speed skating gold medallist after he set a new Games record to claim the 500m title.

Gao made history as the first male Chinese athlete to win a speed skating Olympic medal with his bronze in 2018.

The 24-year-old’s time of 34.32 seconds was 0.09 faster than the previous record, set by Haavard Lorentzen of Norway in Pyeongchang four years ago.

South Korean Min-Kyu Cha took silver, with Japan’s Wataru Morishige in third.

Team GB’s Cornelius Kersten, whose favoured event is the 1,000m, which takes place on Friday, finished 25th.