South Korean short track team wins men's 5000m relay gold

The South Korean men's short track team secured the gold medal in the 5000m relay at the first ISU Short Track World Tour event held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. The team, consisting of Lee Jung-min, Bae Seo-chan, Lee Kyu-ho, and Shin Dong-min, achieved a dramatic comeback. After maintaining third place for much of the race, they overtook China with three laps remaining. Lee Jung-min, serving as the final skater, closed the gap on leader Canada and successfully executed an inside pass on the final corner to secure the win with a time of 7:35.598.

Lee Jung-min also contributed to a silver medal in the mixed 2000m relay alongside Choi Min-jeong, Kim Gil-li, and Kim Tae-seong. In the women's events, Choi Min-jeong, who has announced her retirement at the end of this season, earned a bronze medal in the 1500m, bringing her total medal count for this tournament to four. Additionally, Bae Seo-chan claimed a bronze medal in the men's 1000m.