BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Olympic champion Liu Shaoang seized the spotlight at the ISU World Cup Short Track here on Sunday when he earned the host country the sole gold medal of the tournament with victory in the men's 1,000m event.
On the final day of the three-day competition, China also won four bronze medals to elevate its overall medal count to 10 (one gold, four silver and five bronze).
In the men's 1,000m race, William Dandjinou of Canada crossed the line first but received a penalty. Liu, who finished second with a time of 1:23.696, thus was awarded the title. South Korea's Park Jiwon and Jang Sungwoo secured the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Kristen Santos Griswold and Corinne Stoddard made a 1-2 finish for the United States in the women's 1,000m race, with China's Gong Li coming third.
The Netherlands captured two gold medals on Sunday, with Xandra Velzeboer winning the women's 500 meters with a time of 42.128 and victory in the women's 3,000m relay.
Despite Dandjinou's disqualification in the men's 1,000m, Canada still claimed two gold medals. Jordan Pierre-Gilles won the men's 500m with a time of 40.666, followed by compatriot Steven Dubois and Sun Long of China. The Canadians also triumphed in the men's 5,000m relay. ■
