ST World Cup 1 - SLC - Oct 17-19, 2008

[August]

It vanished, but I'll be forgiving if it returns by the "A" relay

[dopeyrn]

NOOOOOOOO!

[aaosmts19]

USA came in silver in men's relay:

Remember that if we lost the webcast we still have:
www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11210100000022&gen=m&ref=5290&view=dcl

Samsung ISU World Cup 2008/2009, USA, UT. Salt Lake City - 5000m Relay - Men

Round Rank Name ISU Member Q Heat Place Placements Result
Final A 1 KOREA KOR 1 1 - - 1 - 1 6:38.486
2 UNITED STATES USA 2 2 - - 2 - 1 6:39.019
3 CANADA CAN 3 3 - - 1 - 2 6:39.322
4 RUSSIA RUS 4 4 - - 2 - 1 6:49.121
Final B 5 CHINA CHN 1 - 1 - 3 - 1 6:43.037
6 GREAT BRITAIN GBR 2 - 2 - 4 - 2 6:52.143
7 GERMANY GER 3 - 3 - 3 - 2 6:47.486
8 ITALY ITA - - 4 - 2 6:47.767
Heats 9 JAPAN JPN 3 - - - 3 6:50.967
10 NETHERLANDS NED 3 - - - 3 6:55.627
11 POLAND POL 3 - - - 3 7:07.299
12 UKRAINE UKR 4 - - - 4 7:11.189
13 BULGARIA BUL 4 - - - 4 7:18.244

[dopeyrn]

Thanks for the update.

[August]

Mine came back for part of the last relay. To be honest, I'm grateful to have seen any of the races. While we wait for the networks to get a clue it's good to be able to see them online even when it gets choppy.

Great watching with all of you! Now we'll wait for the reports from our travelers.

[skaterswaltz]

That was all amazing...!! I wish they would show the medals ceremony on these things, but they never do. But it was great watching it live.

[evie5]

I was waiting for the webcast and thought that it was just still on break. I decided that they were taking too long so I went to check the results on ISU. I'm glad USA came in 2nd but am sad to not have been able to watch the race.

It was wonderful being able to watch the racing this weekend and I'm looking forward to watching the whole season. ;D

[aaosmts19]

Here's my dilemma...perhaps some of you share in my problem.

Next weekend I'm having a pumpkin-carving party at my house, and the webcast will be on. Not many in my family know about my short-track/ao obsession...how will I be able to manage it?

ALthought they SHOULD have a clue....last December during the Nationals I was at my daughters' having a Christmas party when the webcast was on. I hooked up her laptop over in the corner as I watched it PLUS tried to look like I was interested in who was opening what....

Oh, what we go thru for these hidden passions!

[dopeyrn]

Everyone who knows me knows about Apolo. I get a lot of eye rolls and I can only imagine what is said behind my back. But I don't care as it is part of the package. They can take it or leave it.

[skaterswaltz]

I kinda get the eye rolls and same thing with some people, but my immediate family thinks it great and knows what an amazing, positive role model Apolo is. My Mom says it's great to have passion about something -- and short track and Apolo is a pretty good choice! aaosmts19- I know it isn't ideal, but I heard them say on Universal Sports today that we will be able to watch any of the races on demand.

But I'm with you dopeyrn - I feel like its part of the package too and who cares. So I think it's a good thing and when they see how sincere you are -- they don't really care. Besides, I'm sure some of them have some hidden passions that aren't quite so inspiring! tee hee!

[sk8on]

Lori, mtnme, and all the SLC gals bringing us updates...thank you!

It was pretty disappointing that the webcast feed cut out before the meet ended---the US men's 5000m relay final was too good NOT to be seen, so...

I give you video of the relay
Enjoy!

www.megaupload.com/?d=L1JSO5KQ

[olympia]

Local Utah TV coverage---

www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7678123&version=14&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1

[wildfire]

Hey all!

Today was a great day!!! The racing was good and everyone at the Oval was super nice (volunteers and VIP peeps)...this whole weekend was one to definitely remember for me!

It was so fun to meet more of you there and put faces with names. I can't wait to see the amazing shots Lily and Susie got! (And YA'LL got good ones...so post them when you can! LOL I will as soon as I can get it to work. For real!)

It was so fun to have the skaters (Especially Travis and Jordan) acknowledge us fans in the stands...yesterday Travis waved and blew a kiss our way (yes I think that's what you saw on TV!?)...such a nice guy like everyone has said already! Jordan is a HOOT! Whenever I saw him go by he was always joking around with someone (other coaches, etc). I talked to him a couple minutes yesterday just random stuff. Then today I got a picture with him and I whispered to him to pull a face because they teased me about missing AM Cup 1...I didn't think he really would, but we both pulled faces and it was dang hilarious!

You could tell Apolo's skates were MUCH better today (new?)...yesterday was a fluke. The coaches were just below us against the padding, and when Apolo got up, he said to his coach, "What happened?!" But like mtnme said, he gave the cutest grin, like "whoops, what can ya do?!" He seemed more at ease today and I thought he skated well...3rd place is not too shabby. Gotta say, those Canadians are HOT! Fun watching the Hamelin bros out competing against each other! The relays were exciting...too bad the US ladies had a fall and then it was hard to catch up, oh well! Still fun. The mens...yay!!! Loved it and glad the US got 2nd! So did it work for you guys on TV/internet to watch?!

I'm sure the other ladies can give much better and better detailed updates, but I had a ton of fun and I'm kinda sad this weekend is over! More later, but yay I met 'the man' today! WOOHOO!

To the "posse"...I loved hanging with you all and I'm glad to know ya and that I got this chance to get to know you more! You're all an amazing group of people!!! Sincerely. I hope you all have safe travels, either home or on to Vancouver!!! (My bad wags, I realized after I told you 'have fun in Vancouver', that you weren't going! HA HA we'll be there in spirit, right??)

And whoever got the money shot of Mr. Hamelin...yeah you better post that beautiful shot! NICE work!!!!

[aaosmts19]

www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_10766271


Bouncing back
A day after a crash, he helps the American team salvage a decent World Cup showing

By Michael C. Lewis
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 10/20/2008 01:25:32 AM MDT

\KEARNS - His skates were "destroyed" by his crash the previous day, and his coaches were up until the wee hours of the morning trying to fix them.

They still didn't feel right when he needed them again, either.

Yet Apolo Anton Ohno managed so well, you'd never have known.

The five-time Olympic medalist finished third in the men's 1,500 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval on Sunday, and saved his most thrilling move for last when he vaulted his relay team to a silver medal and saved the Americans from an otherwise unspectacular final day of the first short-track speedskating World Cup meet of the season.

"The relay was perfect," he said. "It was a great start to our season. . . . We definitely showed that we're right with the top group." \

One day after crashing out of the 1,000 meters, Ohno dramatically raced past the Canadians with barely two laps remaining in the 5,000-meter relay, securing second place behind Korea - which set a world-record by finishing in 6 minutes, 38.486 seconds.

The Americans - Anthony Lobello, Travis Jayner, Jeff Simon and Ohno - also broke the previous world record, as did the Canadians.

But eclipsing the Koreans proved impossible.

Korea's Si-Bak Sung won the 500-meter individual race contested Sunday, while teammates Jung-Su Lee and Ho-Suk Lee held off Ohno on the final lap of the 1,500 meters.

Korea's Sae-Bom Shin won the women's 1,500, too, defeating world-record holder Zhou Yang and breaking up China's domination of the women's events.

The Chinese women claimed five of the nine available podium positions, with defending world champion Wang Meng winning the 500 in a world-record 43.125 seconds and anchoring the victorious 3,000-meter relay team.

Ohno was the only individual American medalist of the day, after Simon and Kimberly Derrick earned the first individual World Cup medals of their careers on Saturday. And though it was only the first race of a long season that will ultimately build to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, he was thrilled to bounce back from the crash.

"That's what it's about, man," he said. "When you get knocked down, can you come back strong the next day?"

Not every American was so lucky.

Though two-time Olympian Allison Baver finished fourth and J.R. Celski fifth in their respective 1,500-meter races - the 18-year-old Celski was competing in his first major senior meet, after finishing fifth overall at the world junior championships last season - reigning national champion Katherine Reutter was disqualified from the women's 1,500 and teammate Alyson Dudek crashed in the relay, dooming the Americans to fourth.

The World Cup circuit continues next weekend in Vancouver, before moving to Asia for the rest of the fall season.
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[aaosmts19]

deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705256669,00.html

Ohno pleased with podium finishes

By Jared Eborn
Deseret News
Published: Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 12:43 a.m. MDT


KEARNS — A day earlier, Apolo Anton Ohno's 1,000-meter race ended with him losing the edge of his skate and sliding with a thud into the new pad system at the Utah Olympic Oval.
On Sunday afternoon, there would be no slipping, falling or crashing for Ohno. Only podiums.

"My goal was just to get into the finals," said Ohno, who noted he discovered a slight bend in his blade that led to his fall on Saturday. "I really wasn't that disappointed yesterday. I wanted to win, but the fall, it happens. I was skating well so I have to keep things in perspective."

Ohno anchored the men's 5,000 relay in the final event on Sunday at the short track speedskating World Cup and led his team to a second place finish behind the world-record pace set by the Korean team. It was the best finish for the American skaters, who were left trying to figure out a way to keep up with the powerful Korean team.

"I wouldn't call the weekend a disappointment at all," said Travis Jayner, one of the relay team members. "I think we were strong in almost every event. We didn't win like we wanted, but I think we did pretty well for this being the first meet of the year."

The relay finish capped off the event and saw the U.S. team overcome a couple of bad exchanges that had skaters going off balance and losing pace with the leaders. But Ohno, Jayner, Jeff Simon and J.R. Celski turned it on and closed the gap repeatedly. With a couple of laps to go, the American team slipped past Canada and held on for second with Korea well ahead of the pack.

"I think we got slowed down a little by the Russians. We lapped them and they kind of got in the way," Ohno said. "If not for that, I think it might have been different. Judging from the split times, I think our boys weren't that tired and we could have caught them."

Ohno's final chance for an individual win came in the men's 1,500. After taking the lead earlier than he normally likes to, Ohno faded back a little to wait for the race to develop in front of him.

But when Canada's Olivier Jean made a move, he placed his hand on Ohno's shoulder to create some space. That move earned Jean a DQ but also cost Ohno a lot of momentum and a gap opened between him and the leaders. Ohno was unable to recover from the situation in time and had to settle for third behind Korea's Lee Jung-Su and Lee Ho-Suk.

"I'm not worried about that right now," Ohno said. "We said this first meet was for us to learn where everyone else is and see how we can get better ... It's not how you start the season, it's how you finish it."

Ohno's two podium finishes offset a lackluster showing from the U.S. women.

Katherine Reutter's disappointing weekend continued when she was disqualified for impeding after twice getting tangled up with other skaters in the 1,500 final. After bolting from sixth to first in less than a lap, Reutter and a pair of Chinese skaters bumped and the American national champ lost momentum with six laps to go.

Two laps later, while trying to climb back into contention, Reutter got mixed up with teammate Allison Baver. This time, Reutter stood up, faded off the back and was disqualified.
Korea's Shin Sae-Bom won the race, with China's Zhou Yang and Sun LinLin filling out the podium. Baver was fourth.

The men's and women's 500 finals were fairly anticlimactic for the pro-U.S. crowd at the Oval. With no Americans advancing to the finals, Korea's Sung Si-Bak took first ahead of Canada's Charles Hamlin and Francois-Louis Trembley.

China's Meng Wang again proved she is the best women's short track speedskater in the world with another first-place finish in the 500. She outraced teammate Liu Qiuhong and Canada's Jessica Gregg.

The World Cup season continues next week in Vancouver, Canada — site of the 2010 Olympic Games— and the U.S. is already looking forward to it.

"Just down in the dressing room, right after we finished the relay, we were already talking about how we can get better," Jayner said. "I think we're making progress already."

Short Track World Cup results

Women's 500

1. Weng Mang, China

2. Liu Qiuhong, China

3. Jessica Gregg, Canada

Men's 500

1. Sung Si-Bak, Korea

2. Charles Hamlin, Canada

3. Francios-Louis Trembley, Canada


Women's 1,500

1. Shin Sae-Bom, Korea

2. Zhou Yang, China

3. Sun LinLin, China


Men's 1,500

1. Lee Jung-Su, Korea

2. Lee Ho-Suk, Korea

3. Apolo Anton Ohno, USA


Women's 3,000 Relay

1. China

2. Korea

3. Canada


Men's 5,000 Relay

1. Korea

2. U.S.

3. Canada



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