Pursuit of Happiness

February 22, 2014

S. Korea collects first medal (silver) in team pursuit

Lee Seung-hoon, from right,  Kim Cheol-min and Joo Hyong-jun smile after getting their silver medals. (Yonhap)

Lee Seung-hoon, from right, Kim Cheol-min and Joo Hyong-jun smile after getting their silver medals. (Yonhap)

South Korea grabbed silver in the men’s team pursuit speed skating event at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Saturday.

The trio of Lee Seung-hoon, Joo Hyong-jun and Kim Cheol-min finished the eight-lap race in 3:40.85, 3.14 seconds behind the heavily favored Netherlands in the final, but still collected South Korea’s first medal in the team pursuit.

The event became a medal sport in 2006.