The 2008-09 Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track season kicked off this weekend in Salt Lake City, United States of America, in the first of six World Cup events. The event was held at the Utah Olympic Oval.
The Korean team dominated this weekend, with the team leaving Salt Lake City with 13 medals. The Chinese team earned 7 medals, while the Canadian team earned 6 medals. The only other team to take medals was the United States, with 4 medals.
The schedule of races at this weekend’s Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track had the athletes compete in the 1500 meters distance twice. The ladies 1500 meters events were dominated by the skaters from China and Korea. The first of the ladies 1500 meters event was won by Yang Zhou of China, who had finished third overall in the 2007-08 World Cup distance classification. She edged out some though competition from the Koreans Ba-Ra Jung and Shin-Young Yang, who took second and third respectively.
In the second ladies 1500 meters event, it was Sae-Bom Shin of Korea to take the win, ahead of the Chinese skaters Yang Zhou and LinLin Sun.
