Apolo Ohno Disqualified

With Apolo Ohno disqualified in the short track speed skating 500 meter race, it ended his chances to win a gold medal in the event which he won in the last Olympics. He bumped into a Canadian skater, as he began his signature pass on the final turn. The slight contact by Ohno was reviewed by the skating officials, it was determined that he was disqualified and lost his chance for the silver medal. Charles Hamelin, the Canadian short track speed skater nearly lost his footing as he crossed the finish line to win the gold medal, which is the first for Canada.

Later on in the evening, Ohno helped his team to win the bronze medal in the 5000 m relay. This has given him one silver and two bronze medals during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, and adding to his overall Olympic count of eight medals. It is probable that Apolo has made the Vancouver games the last ones that he will be participating in. His Olympics in Vancouver have been marked with athletic abilities in near miss crashes, and incredible strategy as well as Ohno’s comments that perhaps the disqualification may be tinged with bit of favoritism towards the other Canadian short track skater.

As Apolo’s Olympic career comes to a close, there seems to be some new younger skaters coming up through the ranks. 21-year-old Katherine Reutter won the silver medal in the 1000 m race, which is the first time in 16 years that an American woman has won a medal in short track speed skating. The medals won last night by the short track team and by Reutter, pretty much assures that the United States will set their own new record for most  medals won during the Olympic Winter Games. Saturday we will see the potential for additional medals in the four-man bobsled and of course Sunday, the Americans are guaranteed a medal in the final round of men’s ice hockey against Canada.

Seeing  Apolo Ohno Disqualified actually made some people very happy if you bet against him. Check out all of the 2010 Winter Olympic Odds for the final two days of competition.

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