In an electrifying display of speed and skill, China's Sun Long 🏃♂️ dashed his way to gold in the men's 500m at the 2024/25 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Tour on Saturday! Clocking in at a blazing 40.155 seconds, Sun left the competition in the dust, edging out Canada's Steven Dubois and fellow Chinese skater Liu Shaoang for the top spot on the podium. 🥇🇨🇳
But Sun wasn't done shining! ✨ He also snagged a bronze medal 🥉 in the men's 1,500m final, trailing behind South Korea's Park Ji-won, who finished with a time of 2:16.776, and Canada's William Dandjinou.
\"I tried my best to stay focused on each run today and keep pushing my performance to the next level,\" Sun said with a grin. 😁 \"The gold belongs to our whole team. Despite the ups and downs, we're only getting better and better!\" 💪🇨🇳
The excitement didn't stop there! Canada's Danae Blais zoomed to victory 🏆 in the women's 1,000m, crossing the finish line in 1:29.678. The Canadian team also dominated the women's 3,000m relay, clocking in at an impressive 4 minutes and 10.948 seconds. 🇨🇦
In a jaw-dropping moment on Friday, Team Canada shattered the world record 🌍🏁 in the 2,000m mixed team relay during the quarterfinals. Though they missed out on the final A after a tough semifinal round, their record-breaking performance had everyone talking! 🤯
The final day of this adrenaline-pumping three-day event is set for Sunday, with five more golds up for grabs! 🥇 Will Sun Long continue his golden streak? Stay tuned for the men's 1,000m, women's 500m, women's 1,500m, mixed team relay, and the nail-biting men's 5,000m relay! 🏁🔥
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China's Sun Long wins men's 500m gold at Short Track World Tour
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