Perfect final day for China and Korea
Overall
titles for Meng Wang and Ho-Suk Lee
08/03/2009 - Three decisions were scheduled for the last day of the
ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna. Defending
champions Meng Wang from China and Korean Ho-Suk Lee once again claimed
the victory in the race over 1.000 meter. Wang's compatriot Yang Zhou
finished second but was disqualified. So Korean Min-Jung Kim inherited
the Silver medal, Sae-Bom Shin (Korea) took Bronze. In the men's race
US-american Apolo Anton Ohno won his first medal of the competition
by finishing second, just ahead of J.R Celski.
The new holders of the Overall titles are Mang Weng and Ho-Suk Lee.
China (ladies) and the United States of Amercia (men) won the Relay
race.
The organizers of the World Championships are very satisfied after three
days of competition. Manfred Zojer, president of the Austrian Speed
Skating Association, says: "Everything went perfect. I want to
give sincere thanks to the city of Vienna, that assisted us greatly.
The participating nations were all enthusiastic about the new style
in which organized this event. The ice rink, the track for warming-up,
everything was perfect. Now we are looking forward to the next major
events taking place in Austria, the Speed Skating Euro in Innsbruck
2011 and the Youth Olympics in 2012."
On the first day of competition, circa 1.000 spectators came to the
Ferry-Dusika-Stadion, on Saturday 1.200 and on Sunday 2.500. "Much
more than at the last World championships in Vienna 1998", says
Zojer. General Sectretary Alexander Zimmermann is also satiesfied. "There
were no problems. The ice rink was very fast, we got only positive feedback
from the athletes and the International Skating Union."
