[Olympics] Choi Min-jeong and Lee Yu-bin Advance to Short Track 1500m Final

Choi Min-jeong Sets Olympic Record, Cruises to Second Consecutive Victory... Yeo Yubin Predicts Friendly Competition

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Choi Min-jeong (Seongnam City Hall) and Lee Yu-bin (Yonsei University) advanced to the women's 1500m short track final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

On the 16th, Choi Min-jeong set an Olympic record (2 minutes 16.831 seconds) and finished first in the third semifinal of the women's 1500m held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. After a cautious race from behind until the middle, she surged to the lead with two laps remaining. Using her characteristic outside lane sprint, she comfortably left behind Sandra Beljebur (Netherlands), Courtney Sarault (Canada), and Zhang Yuting (China).

Lee Yu-bin, who raced in the first semifinal, also finished first with a time of 2 minutes 22.157 seconds. Like Choi Min-jeong, she engaged in a tactical race until the middle and then unleashed a fierce sprint in the latter half. Lee Yu-bin is currently ranked number one in the world this season in this event. Kim A-rang (Goyang City Hall), who competed alongside them, crossed the finish line fourth (2 minutes 22.420 seconds), failing to advance to the final.