S. Korea stripped of Gold Medal in 2010 Olympics, USA gets a win

Controversy: S. Korea DQ'd in short track relay, China gets gold - 02-25-2010 -

Another Olympics, another short track speedskating controversy involving South Korea.

Eight years after Kim Dong-Sung had his gold medal stripped when judges determined he cut off Apolo Anton Ohno, the country was served another crushing disqualification when its women's 3,000 meter relay team had gold taken away when it was ruled that a skater had illegally bumped a Chinese competitor on a turn. The DQ moved China to the gold medal position and gave the United States a surprise bronze.

If the disqualification of Kim Dong-Sung in 2002 is any indication, South Koreans will be irate with the decision. According to Olympic historian David Wallechinsky, in the hours after Kim's DQ, his fans flooded IOC servers with 16,000 angry emails protesting the call. It certainly won't help matters that the ref who disqualified Kim eight years ago was the same ref who made the fateful decision Wednesday in Vancouver.

Yes, South Korea, Jim Hewish did it to you again. The chief referee was in a precarious situation though. The offending bump was obvious, but it wasn't clear that it should lead to a disqualification. Relays tend to be judged a little looser than regular short track events, so there was thought that Hewish might let the contact go. But after three minutes of deliberation, he decided that the bump had impeded China's progress.

It wasn't the wrong call, but it wasn't the right one either. Short track rulings are judgment calls and this was the definition of one. The ruling was a no-win proposition that was going to make one side furious no matter what.

By sliding into bronze medal position, the Americans won the nation's first short track women's medals since 1994. It seemed to be a bittersweet moment for the quartet. They seemed pleased with the bronze but also had looks that suggested that they knew they hadn't earned one. It's an appropriate sentiment at the time -- how much should one really celebrate lucking onto the podium -- but one that should hopefully fade over time. They may have backed into bronze, but as the fourth-best relay team in the world. Don't say it wasn't earned.

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[zushizushizushizushi]

worthless video..

[erasers9876]

or maybe the koreans dominate... because they're good? loool.

[minko1986]

@Javagui21 get your facts straight. you probably don't know that these weren't north korean skaters. pathetic..

[zorradone]

Food? What about American hormon "food"? HA HA....

Do you remember Archie Bunker, the typical prototype standard American?

Ohno hace grace thanks to his Asian blood and so does Celski

[Nanix1991]

OMG, now even americans dislike koreans? How can Korea end up like this? BECAUSE THEY RE SHAMELESS? DIRTY AND ARROGANT

[metsdudenj]

@yl86b4 Koreans are a subspecies of Japanese. I dont care if you dont respect me, but my country bascially rules yours. Hell, we even decide what foods you people eat. Without the USA, there would be no planet. We invaded your peninsula and saved you from being Communist, our men sacrificed for you to be free. Otherwise, you would be eating tree bark like your brothers to your North. You are ungrateful, and we should leave Korea and let you be taken over by the North.

[metsdudenj]

@yl86b4 Hey small dick yellow man: Korea is a sore loser, sending death threats to an American because he beat your skater at the Olympics...Koreans think they are above the rules and will resort to any means necessary to win. Your country would be park of North Korea if not for the USA. That's right, so show some respect to your saviors.

[metsdudenj]

@buddythedog12345 Yes dick breath, I know that, your country is in existance today thanks to massive aid our country gave you and the thousands of men who gave their lives for your people. Dont ever forget that, otherwise you would be eating tree bark and holding placards in the "People's Games" like your brothers to the North.

[buddythedog12345]

@metsdudenj our countries didn't exist until about 100 years ago either.. douche

[metsdudenj]

@epicfail86 Korean food is not as good as other ethnicities. Korea wasnt even a country till like 100 years ago. Koreans are Japanese wanna bes, but find themselves more similar to popular Chinese culture. Koreans are very cheap people, but then again most Asians are too, so I dont think its just your peninsula. I hope Koreans are grateful to the USA for saving their asses and ensuring prosperity.

[epicfail86]

@metsdudenj

lol @ your sad, pathetic racism

I'd happily argue with you and (easily) win a formal and logical debate on if Koreans are "copycats", if their food "sucks" compared to other cuisines (which you can't even compare, showing your fail racism) and your other stupid statement that we get "small eyes from rice".

But of course, you're right. You obviously love spending time on Youtube posting comment after comment of racist crap that means absolutely nothing.

[Kor3aRox]

@Javagui21

Thats North Korea.....