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China took the gold medal in the short track mixed relay at the Beijing Olympics.

However, the verdict is controversial.

This is because the most important 'touch' in the relay was not made without disqualification.



Ha Seong-ryong is a reporter from Beijing.



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is a controversial scene from the semifinals.



A Russian player intervened in the gap between the Chinese players who were about to take a substitution and made contact with the Chinese player Ren Ziwei, who was ahead of them.



Ren Ziwei, who mistook the touch for a touch, increased his speed, and the previous runner, Zhang Yuting, followed up with a touch and gave up.



In the end, in the race that continued without a 'touch' between Chinese players, China came in third and seemed to be frustrated in advancing to the final.



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The referee disqualified Russia, who interfered with China's shift, but closed its eyes to China's 'no-touch'.



If the players don't touch when they take turns, they are disqualified.



[Park Seung-hee/SBS Short Track Commentator: (in the relay) If there is no touch, it is true that it should be disqualified.

I even thought that it was a judgment that could be made in short track (I did.)]



An international referee of the International Ice Skating Federation also told SBS that “it is an incomprehensible judgment” and “it seems to have given preference to China.”



Even the United States, which was in second place, was disqualified due to an ambiguous course obstruction decision, and China, who came in second place, advanced to the final and climbed to the top.



South Korean coach Kim Seon-tae and Ahn Hyeon-soo, who lead China, embraced the players and cheered.




[Kim Seon-tae/Chinese short track national team coach: We started well, so I feel very happy.

(Coach Ahn Hyun-soo) I am getting a lot of help.]



As China takes the gold medal from the first event amidst the controversy over the decision, the competition for medals with us is expected to intensify.



(Video coverage: Hong Jong-soo, video editing: Nam Il)