Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay
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The men's 5000 metre relay competition in short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 11 February (semifinals) and 16 February (finals), at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing.[1] The Canadian team won gold, with South Korea winning silver and Italy the bronze.[2][3][4][5]
Men's 5000 metre relay at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
Date | 11 and 16 February |
Competitors | 34 from 8 nations |
Teams | 8 |
Winning time | 6:41.257 |
Medalists | |
The defending champion were Hungary, with China and Canada being second and third in 2018. The Netherlands were the 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating champion, Hungary and Italy were the silver and bronze medalists, respectively. Many top athletes did not participate in the championship, however. Canada were leading the 2021–22 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup with four races completed before the Olympics, followed by South Korea and Hungary.