2023-10-05 05:30:07
In the roller skating competition at the Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China, a skater who was confident of winning the gold medal raised his hands and was overtaken by a mere 0.01 second.
The big upset occurred in the final of the men’s roller skating 3000 meter relay on October 2nd.Korean media KBSAccording to , the last runner from South Korea, who was in the lead, finished the race while raising his hands.
Just as he was celebrating the gold medal, a Taiwanese athlete who was following him caught up with him and passed him at the last minute.
race resultsTaiwan won the gold medal with a time of 4 minutes 5.692 seconds, and South Korea won the silver medal with a time of 4 minutes 5.702 seconds. By just 0.01 seconds, the Korean team missed out on the gold medal that was on its way.
Photos of the scene show the South Korean athlete opening his mouth wide and raising his hands in a gesture of joy just before the finish. Beside him, the Taiwanese skater stretches his left leg out in front of him, and the wheels of his skates appear to be slightly ahead of the Korean skater.
KBSAccording to , following the medal ceremony, the South Korean athlete who was left out apologized for celebrating too early. She was quoted as saying, “I feel very sorry for the fans and teammates who have worked so hard together.”
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