Charles Hamelin finally gets his gold - 2 in fact; Ohno DQed in 500, bronze in relay
By Paul Newberry, APFriday, February 26, 2010
Canadian speedskater Hamelin captures 2 golds
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada has claimed its second gold medal in short track, winning the men’s 5,000-meter relay.
Charles Hamelin got the night started right for the home team with a victory in the 500, then joined brother Francois Hamelin, Olivier Jean and Francois-Louis Tremblay to lead the Canadians to another gold in the final event of short track.
The South Korean team of Kwak Yoon-gy, Lee Ho-suk, Lee Jung-su and Sung Si-bak held on for silver. Kwak got to the line just ahead of American Apolo Anton Ohno, who slipped inside for the bronze when China’s skater went wide coming off the final turn.
Ohno won his eighth career medal, extending his own short track record. The other members of the bronze medal-winning team were J.R. Celski, Travis Jayner and Jordan Malone.
