[Olympics] Lee Seung-hoon and Jeong Jae-won Advance to Mass Start Final

Hunting Medals in the 5:30 PM Final

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Speed skaters Lee Seung-hoon (IHQ) and Jeong Jae-won (Uijeongbu City Hall) advanced to the men's mass start final. On the 19th, Lee Seung-hoon finished 2nd with 40 sprint points in the second heat of the men's mass start semifinals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics speed skating event held at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China. He conserved his energy in the lower-middle ranks until the middle of the race, then moved up to the leading group with three laps remaining. He easily secured a spot in the final, which is awarded to the top eight skaters. Jeong Jae-won, who competed in the first heat of the semifinals, finished 4th with 12 sprint points. Maintaining a fast pace, he crossed the final finish line in 4th place, adding 10 points in the final stretch.

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The mass start is an event where multiple skaters compete over sixteen laps. Sprint points are awarded to the skaters who pass the 4th, 8th, and 12th laps in 1st to 3rd place, with 3 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, and 1 point for 3rd, respectively. At the finish line, points are given as follows: 60 points for 1st place, 40 points for 2nd, 20 points for 3rd, 10 points for 4th, 6 points for 5th, and 3 points for 6th. The final race will be held at the same venue at 5:30 PM.

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