Belgium's Bart Swings wins men's mass start speed skating at Beijing 2022

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Bart Swings of Belgium reacts after the speed skating men's mass start final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

Belgian skater Bart Swings grabbed the gold medal in the men's mass start speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday.

The 31-year-old PyeongChang silver medalist finished the 16-lap race with 63 sprint points.

"This is insane. From silver to gold, it's incredible. I always want to raise the bar to the next level, and after silver comes gold," said Swings after the race.

Chung Jae-won and Lee Seung-hoon of South Korea finished second and third with 40 and 20 points respectively.

"This is so glorious. This is my first bronze medal in the Olympic Games. I am so satisfied," said defending champion Lee.

Ning Zhongyan (2nd L) competes duing the speed skating men's mass start final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese skater Ning Zhongyan ranked 12th in seven minutes and 48.07 seconds.

"This is my first Olympics and I think it is OK. I am still young, so I will keep moving on," said the 22-year-old.

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