On February 12, Beijing time, the beijing Winter Olympics speed skating men's 500 meters final, China's Gao Tingyu and Yang Tao competed in the competition. In the end, Gao Tingyu won the gold medal with a time of 34.32 seconds and broke the Olympic record for the project.
Gao Tingyu started in the 7th group of inner roads, after the departure of Gao Tingyu struggled forward, the 100m timing time point was 9.42 seconds, and finally he struggled to cross the finish line with a time of 34.32 seconds, which not only made him first among all the athletes, but also broke the Winter Olympic record.
Another Chinese player, Yang Tao, played in Group 8, crossing the 100m timing point at 9.78 seconds and crossing the finish line with a time of 35.162 seconds, ranking 21st among all the runners.
In the end, China's Gao Tingyu won the gold medal in the speed skating 500 meters with an Olympic record of 34.32 seconds, which was the fourth gold medal won by the Chinese delegation at the Winter Olympics. South Korea's Che Minkui won the silver medal in 34.39 seconds, and Japan's Mori Shigehashi won the bronze medal in 34.49 seconds.