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An Olympic Medal By Default Would Smell As Sweet
In the nail-biter Final of the women’s 3,000-meter speed skate relay last night, the South Korean anchor whizzed across the finish line in gold medal position–with Chinese rivals scowling at their tail, Canada scrambling just behind, and the U.S. over a half-lap away.
Minutes later, South Korea got disqualified for this bump, which happened during the last turn:
A little bump 'n' grind
And with the leaders out, et voilà, the lagging U.S. team instantly became a team of bronze medalists.
Luck be four ladies tonight!
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