EXTRA Korean Lee wins first ever men's speed skating mass start race

Pyeongchang, South Korea (dpa) - South Korea‘s Lee Seung Hoon won the inaugural men‘s speed skating mass start race at the Winter Olympics.His gold was greeted with wild delight by home fans inside the Gangneung Oval. He was the hot favourite having claimed the world title in the event in 2016 and having won a men‘s record eight World Cup races. Belgium‘s Bart Swings took silver with Koen Verweij of the Netherlands finishing third.The event, where 16 skaters race together on the long track rather than just two, was making its debut at a Winter Olympics.dpa bwh mlm dtw