Song Jiahua (1st L) and Lin Xiaojun of China compete during the semifinal of the men's 5000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
THE HAGUE, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese men's and women's relay teams on Saturday advanced to the finals of the 2022-2023 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Dordrecht, the Netherlands.
In the men's 5,000m relay semifinals, China (Lin Xiaojun, Zhong Yuchen, Song Jiahua and Liu Guanyi) finished second in its group with a time of 7 minutes and 9.537 seconds to enter Final A.
In the women's 3,000m relay semifinals, China (Gong Li, Xu Aili, Wang Xinran and Zang Yize) topped its group with a time of 4:11.686 to reach Final A.
The Netherlands, Canada and Poland finished top three in the 2,000m mixed relay Final A, while China was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
In individual events, Canadian Steven Dubois won the men's 1,000m Final A in 1:24.532. China's Lin Xiaojun won the Final B in 1:25.479.
The men's 1,500m gold went to South Korean Park Ji-won, who clocked 2:17.200. China's Song Jiahua placed fifth in Final A in 2:17.608, with his teammate Li Wenlong finishing sixth in Final B.
Canadian Kim Boutin was crowned the women's 1,000m champion in 1:29.807. China's Wang Ye finished fifth in Final B in 1:32.493.
In the women's 1,500m, Belgian Hanne Desmet won the gold and China's Zang Yize finished seventh in Final A. Gong Li finished second in Final B. ■
Lin Xiaojun (R) of China competes during the final B of men's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Wang Ye (R) of China competes during the final B of the women's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Lin Xiaojun of China reacts after the final B of men's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Jens van'T Wout (R) of the Netherlands reacts after his team winning the final of mixed 2000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Lin Xiaojun of China reacts after the final B of men's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Steven Dubois (R) of Canada competes during the final A of the men's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Zang Yize (C) of China competes during the semifinal of the women's 3000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Liu Guanyi (L) of China competes during the semifinal of the men's 5000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Li Wenlong (2nd R) of China competes during the final B of the men's 1500m on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Liu Guanyi (front L) of China competes during the semifinal of the men's 5000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Wang Xinran (1st R) and Xu Aili (3rd L) of China compete during the semifinal of the women's 3000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Team Netherlands celebrate after winning the final of mixed 2000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Lin Xiaojun (R) of China competes during the final B of men's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Song Jiahua (2nd R) of China competes during the semifinal of the men's 5000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Skaters compete during the semifinal of the women's 3000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Skaters compete during the semifinal of the women's 3000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Wang Ye (R) of China and Lee Soyoun of South Korea compete during the final B of the women's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Kim Boutin (R) of Canada competes during the final A of the women's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Kim Boutin (C) of Canada reacts after winning the final A of the women's 1000m (1) on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Park Ji Won (front R) of South Korea reacts after winning the final A of the men's 1500m on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Park Ji Won of South Korea competes during the final A of the men's 1500m on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Hanne Desmet (C) of Belgium poses with her gold medal after winning the final A of the women's 1500m on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Hanne Desmet of Belgium reacts after winning the final A of the women's 1500m on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Park Ji Won (front) of South Korea competes during the final A of the men's 1500m on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Park Ji Won (front C) of South Korea competes during the final A of the men's 1500m on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Team China compete during the women's team pursuit Division A race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Yang Binyu of China competes during the women's 1500m Division B race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Team Canada compete during the women's team pursuit Division A race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Ning Zhongyan of China competes during the men's 500m Division B race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Ning Zhongyan of China competes during the men's 500m Division B race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Li Qishi of China competes during the women's 1500m Division A race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Team China compete during the women's team pursuit Division A race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands competes during women's 1500m Division A race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
Ragne Wiklund of Norway competes during the women's 1500m Division A race on the Day 2 of the 2022-2023 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jan Kowalski/Xinhua)
