S. Korea's Yun Sung-bin sets new track record in men's skeleton
- 6 years ago
At the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea,... the host country is on course for an outstanding result in men's skeleton -- the event where athletes slide down a track on a tiny sled at speeds of over 130 kilometers an hour.
On Thursday, the men finished their second of four heats.
South Korea's Yun Sung-bin, in the first heat, set a new track record... and then beat that record in the second heat.
Yun finished his best run with a time of 50-point-0-7 seconds,... and in both heats was about point-3 seconds ahead of his closest rival.
In fact, Yun had the biggest lead of anyone in the top 25.
Another Korean has also done well in skeleton -- Kim Ji-soo.
Kim came fourth in the first heat and sixth in the second heat.
The final two heats, which will determine the medals, will be held Friday morning.
On Thursday, the men finished their second of four heats.
South Korea's Yun Sung-bin, in the first heat, set a new track record... and then beat that record in the second heat.
Yun finished his best run with a time of 50-point-0-7 seconds,... and in both heats was about point-3 seconds ahead of his closest rival.
In fact, Yun had the biggest lead of anyone in the top 25.
Another Korean has also done well in skeleton -- Kim Ji-soo.
Kim came fourth in the first heat and sixth in the second heat.
The final two heats, which will determine the medals, will be held Friday morning.