South Korea’s speed skater Park Ji-won (right) celebrates after confirming his victory in the final round of the short track mixed 2,000m relay at the Harbin Asian Winter Games at the Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Center Multifunctional Hall in Harbin, northeastern China, Saturday.
The win marks South Korea’s first gold medal at the event. The 28-year-old skater competed alongside Choi Min-jeong, Kim Gil-li, and Kim Tae-sung, achieving a record time of 2:41.534. They were followed by teams from Kazakhstan, Japan, and China, who finished second, third, and fourth, respectively.
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