22 January 2024 – Short Track speed skaters from the United States and Poland have won historic golds at the Gangneung Ice Arena in the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024.
17-year-old American Sean Boxiong Shuai won the Men’s 500m, the first gold for the United States in this sport at a Winter YOG, while 16-year-old Anna Falkowska won the women’s 500m, the first medal of any kind for Poland in this event.
Shuai held off the challenge of Chinese skater Xinzhe Zhang in a thrilling race, with Hungary’s Dominik Gergely Major in bronze medal position.
Wozniak’s fine achievement denied the Korean crowd the chance to see a home skater win a gold medal, but there was still a silver and a bronze to cheer, from 15-year-olds Kang Minji (silver) and Chung Jaehee (bronze).
Gangwon 2024 runs until 1 February, with more than 1,800 athletes from 78 NOCs taking part. The Winter Youth Olympic Games is filmed for live television and digital streaming on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the Olympics app, with full session replays and highlights also available.
