[PyeongChang 2018] Speedskater Lee Sang-hwa wins silver in 500 meters
Olympic GamesFeb 18, 2018
South Korean speedskater Lee Sang-hwa on Sunday won silver in the women’s 500 meters. At her fourth Olympics, Lee finished the race at 37.33 to capture silver. The sprinter holds the world record in the distance at 36.36.Nao Kodaira captured gold with a new Olympic record of 36.94 in the 500m race to beat Lee's previous Sochi record of 37.28.Lee had been going for her third consecutive Olympic gold in the discipline, which would have made her only the second female speedskater to do so. (Yonhap)