South Korean skater loses Asian Games gold after early celebration

Jung Cheol-won raised his arms in celebration only for his Taiwanese rival to lunge with his leg across the line first to win by one hundredth of a second.

Jung Cheol-won reacts after the men's final of the speed skating 3000m relay race during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Photo by WANG Zhao/AFP

Jung was left red-faced on Monday after being the anchor for his three-man team in the men's 3,000m relay final at Qintang Roller Sports Centre. "I made a rather big mistake. I didn't come at full speed to the finish line. I let my guard down too early," said a sheepish Jung."We all worked very hard together for this, and it's all my fault."

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