Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the flower ceremony of the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Gao Tingyu won the men's 500m speed skating gold in a new Olympic record time at the Beijing Winter Olympics here on Saturday.
The 24-year-old clocked a winning time of 34.32 seconds, beating the previous Olympic mark of 34.41 seconds set by Haavard Holmefjord Lorentzen of Norway at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
Gao is China's first ever male Olympic gold medalist in speed skating.
Cha Min-kyu of South Korea seized the silver in 34.39 seconds, while Wataru Morishige of Japan finished third in 34.49 seconds. ■
Gao Tingyu of China reacts during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu (R) of China celebrates with his coach during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Coach Liu Guangbin of China's Gao Tingyu reacts during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Yang Tao of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China reacts during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates during the flower ceremony after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Gao Tingyu (C) of China, Cha Min Kyu (L) of South Korea and Morishige Wataru of Japan attend the flower ceremony after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu of China celebrates after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu (R) of China celebrates after the flower ceremony of the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Gao Tingyu of China attends the flower ceremony after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu of China poses for photos after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Gao Tingyu of China greets the audience after the flower ceremony of the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Gao Tingyu of China greets the audience after the flower ceremony of the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Gao Tingyu of China attends the flower ceremony after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
