[Olympics] Jeong Jaewon and Lee Seunghoon Win Silver and Bronze in Men's Mass Start (Summary)

Jung Jaewon Crosses Finish Line Second... Final Sprint Scores 40 Points
Lee Seunghoon Becomes Korea's Top Winter Sports Olympic Medalist

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Speed skaters Jeong Jae-won (Uijeongbu City Hall) and Lee Seung-hoon (IHQ) won silver and bronze medals respectively in the men's mass start. On the 19th, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, Jeong Jae-won finished second in the men's mass start final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics with a sprint score of 40 points, behind Bart Swings (Belgium, 63 points, 7 minutes 47.11 seconds). Although he did not earn any points until the twelfth lap, he crossed the finish line second with a time of 7 minutes 47.18 seconds.

Lee Seung-hoon employed a similar strategy, making a late sprint to finish third (7 minutes 47.20 seconds) at the finish line. He earned 20 sprint points and secured third place. Lee Seung-hoon was the inaugural champion who won the gold medal when mass start was first introduced at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. He was able to win with the help of Jeong Jae-won, who competed alongside him at that time. This time as well, they cooperated closely and continued their upward momentum, becoming Korea's most decorated Winter Olympic athlete. Lee Seung-hoon has collected six Olympic medals so far: three gold, two silver, and one bronze. He surpassed Jeon Yi-kyung (4 gold, 1 bronze), Park Seung-hee (2 gold, 3 bronze), and Choi Min-jeong (3 gold, 2 silver) all at once.

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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 first to third at the 4th, 8th, and 12th laps, with 3 points for first place, 2 points for second, and 1 point for third, respectively. At the finish line, points are awarded as follows: 60 points for first place, 40 points for second, 20 points for third, 10 points for fourth, 6 points for fifth, and 3 points for sixth.

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