Kim Gil-li of South Korea celebrates after winning gold in the women's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the Asian Winter Games at the Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Center Multifunctional Hall in Harbin, China, Feb. 8. Yonhap
Kim Gil-li soared to gold in the women's 1,500-meter short track speed skating race at the Asian Winter Games in China, Saturday.
Kim held off Gong Li of China for her second gold medal of the day, coming about an hour after she had helped South Korea to the mixed 2,000m relay title at Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Center Multifunctional Hall in Harbin, China. Zang Yize of China got the bronze.
Two other South Koreans in the final, Choi Min-jeong and Shim Suk-hee, finished fourth and fifth.
Three Chinese skaters, Gong, Zang and Yang Jingru, formed the lead pack early in the 13 1/2-lap race, with the trio of South Koreans staying back.
Kim and Choi started making moves with eight laps to go, and it was Yang, Kim and Choi with four laps remaining.
But then Yang lost her balance and fell without contact, allowing Kim to move out in front. Choi had to be careful to avoid being taken down by Yang and appeared to lose a bit of speed.
Kim kept Gong and Zang at bay over the final stretch for South Korea's second gold in Harbin. (Yonhap)
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