[Olympics] Hwang Daeheon and Lee Junseo Disqualified Before 1000m Final

Park Jang-hyeok Withdraws from Semifinal Race Due to Left Hand Back Injury

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Short track men's national team members Hwang Daeheon (Gangwon Province Office) and Lee Junseo (Goyang City Office) failed to advance to the men's 1000m final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to questionable rulings.

On the 7th, at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Hwang Daeheon crossed the finish line first in the men's 1000m semifinal heat 1. With four laps remaining, he targeted the inside lane and simultaneously overtook China's Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong. Hwang comfortably maintained the lead and crossed the finish line first. However, the referees issued a penalty, citing a late lane change during the process of taking the lead.

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Lee Junseo also faced a similar bitter outcome. In heat 2, he crossed the finish line second but was penalized for a foul related to overtaking after video review. As a result, no Korean male short track skaters advanced to the 1000m final. Earlier, Park Janghyuk (Sports Toto), who had secured a spot in the final, was unable to compete in the semifinal race due to a laceration on his left hand sustained in the quarterfinals.