KIEV. 22 Feb. UNN. In South Korea, hosted the competition for two sets of medals in relay races in speed skating in the framework of the 23rd winter Olympic games, reports UNN citing the website of the tournament.
In the men’s competition was won by team Norway consisting of the Hubbard Bocco, Simen, Speler Nielsen, Sverre-Lund Pedersen, with 3:37,32 beaten in the final the national team of South Korea (3:38,52) — the owners of the Olympic games of 2018 received the silver award .
In dispute for “bronze” athletes of the Netherlands with the score 3:38,40 took over New Zealand.
In women the victory was won by the Japanese team with a new Olympic record, the second were the athletes from Netherlands and the third place went to team USA.
It is noteworthy that at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi in women, and the men’s team race the victory was celebrated by the Dutch athletes.