On the afternoon of the 12th, Cha Min-kyu of Korea, after winning the silver medal by finishing second in the men's 500m speed skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, is seen holding the Taegeukgi and circling the rink. Photo by Yonhap News

On the afternoon of the 12th, Cha Min-kyu of Korea, after winning the silver medal by finishing second in the men's 500m speed skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, is seen holding the Taegeukgi and circling the rink. Photo by Yonhap News

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Cha Mingyu (Uijeongbu City Hall) won the silver medal in the men's 500m speed skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.


On the 12th, Cha Mingyu recorded 34.39 seconds in the men's 500m speed skating event held at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, securing 2nd place.


This marks his second consecutive silver medal following the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The gold medal in this event went to Gao Tingyu (China), who set an Olympic record of 34.32 seconds. The bronze medal was won by Morishige Wataru (Japan) with 34.50 seconds.



Kim Junho (Gangwon Provincial Office) finished 6th with a time of 34.54 seconds.


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