Photos: A brutal short track 500 metre race gives Canada the gold and bronze

 

Photos: Apolo Ohno gets disqualified, Canada takes two medals

 
February 26, 2010
 
 
 
Members of the South Korean team bow to their national flag after the men's 5000 metres relay short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010. The South Korean team won the silver medal.
 

Members of the South Korean team bow to their national flag after the men's 5000 metres relay short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010. The South Korean team won the silver medal.

Photograph by: Jerry Lampen, Reuters

 
Members of the South Korean team bow to their national flag after the men's 5000 metres relay short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010. The South Korean team won the silver medal.
Canada's Charles Hamelin (L) celebrates his gold medal with bronze medallist Canada's Francois-Louis Tremblay after the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010.
South Korea's Sung Si-bak falls as Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. and Canada's Charles Hamelin cross the finish line of the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010.
Apolo Anton Ohno f the U.S. reacts after crossing the finish line as South Korea's Sung Si-bak (C) and Canada's Francois-Louis Tremblay watch after they crashed during the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010. Ohno was later disqualified.
Canada's Charles Hamelin is kissed as he celebrates his gold medal after the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010.
Canada's Charles Hamelin is kissed as he celebrates his gold medal after the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010.
Canada's Charles Hamelin (R) and Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. cross the finish line during the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010. Ohno was later disqualified.
South Korea's Sung Si-bak (2nd L) and Canada's Francois-Louis Tremblay crash as Canada's Charles Hamelin (2nd R) stumbles and Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. races during the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010.
South Korea's Sung Si-bak (L) and Canada's Francois-Louis Tremblay crash as Canada's Charles Hamelin (2nd R) stumbles and Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. races during the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 26, 2010.
South Korea's Lee Ho-suk falls as Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. races past during the men's 500 metres short track speed skating semi-finals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010. Ohno was disqualified in the final race, where Canada captured gold and bronze.
Canadian skater Charles Hamelin adjusts his glasses prior to winning the Men's 500 metre short track speed skating, held at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. February 26 2010, during the 2010 Olympics.
 
 
 
 
 

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