The secret to winning a short track speed skating race

[@Vox]

This is the second video in our week of winter sports videos! You can watch the first video on the position that helped ski jumpers fly farther here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qojWhJRvi9mgitk

[@sy7028789]

The real secret is push your opponent off the track and fall. Chinese did great, learn from Chinese

[@bernardong3872]

@@sy7028789 🇰🇷🤏🤏

[@zappini]

Nicely done. Just a terrific video. Topic, presentation, editing, everything. Just perfect.

[@itainteasy]

you should be ashamed to be covering the CCP olympics. The CCP failed to provide evidence of the virus' origin.

[@SpiritSlayer1]

Hi

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

The best thing about Bradbury's win is that it was HIS PLAN. He knew he couldn't win ANY medal under normal circumstances, so he and his coach decided "stay at the back, if two guys crash you get a bronze!"... so he did and, well.....

[@roflcopter4388]

This is the most Australian approach ever lol

[@acido44]

Smart tbh

[@akashsahu2571]

😎😎😎

[@jsonlee01]

Andrew Heo in this Olympics benefited from crashes in a couple of his races. The second time was amazing. He had to avoid the two fallen skaters who were crossing his track as the slid to the wall.

[@lukeyp15]

The best part of the plan was the fall happened in the previous race too

[@TMWriting]

I don’t think the rest of the world quite understands how famous the Steven Bradbury gold medal win is here in Australia. It genuinely made him a hero.

[@gizmoguyar]

It was a really widely talked about event in the US too. He was all over the news for a long time.

[@TMWriting]

​@@gizmoguyar if you stopped anybody on the street in Australia and said his name, regardless of if they cared about the Olympics or even sports in general, I guarantee they'd start grinning from ear to ear.

[@theweirdclasher3955]

Yea

[@Rindiculousfun]

As a Canadian, when I think of short track, I think of Bradbury.

[@oreziopancrazio3685]

I can assure you outside english speaking commonwealth countries, at least in Italy he is very famous and is part of a cutural legacy of people born in 90's, cause a very popular show back in the early 2000's surfaced this gem for us in a time where absence of globalization and internet made such a local hero hard to be discovered! Me personally every now and then I goback to watchthis clip as it nake me laugh like the first time

[@jpaior]

This is known now in Australia as “pulling a Bradbury” or to “do a Bradbury” and is a permanent feature of our slang culture…

[@tk9839]

I could use a Bradbury in my life right now...c'mon Bradbury do it!

[@MorningThief_]

definitely better than "pulling a Harmison"!

[@mothermovementa]

How wonderful. Thanks for telling

[@PoisonPrince1]

I remember Bradbury winning gold as if it was yesterday. For me it's one of the most memorable things from all of the Olympics I have ever seen.

[@igorgracchia5788]

His face in the winning picture is the best thing on the video

[@manitoublack]

As an Aussie. It's a moment I'll never forget. It's now used as a verb: 'Done a Bradbury!"

[@PoisonPrince1]

@@manitoublack haha, he definitely deserves a phrase after him :D

[@LiamHodginsiscool]

As a Canadian For us it's Sidney Crosby the Golden goal!!!!!!!

[@TheJosh1337]

Yep. Saw it live at whatever time it was in the morning. Greatest olympic moment of all time.

[@jj-if6it]

Bradbury stayed that far back because he'd seen other skaters fall in previous rounds and used it as a tactic. He knew he probably wasn't fast enough to win - I think it was already his 4th Olympics. He didn't try to be the fastest and it paid off. He also overcame massive injuries during his career such as a broken neck. I remember watching it and it was Australia's first ever gold medal at the winter games. For us to win in such a underdog way was perfect.

[@JohnKCoyle1]

We in the sport considered it a "lifetime achievement award"

[@donotshowmyname9547]

Being too slow to catch up is not a tactic.

[@claytondeclemente]

Great video highlighting the track patterns. That is such a huge part of racing especially now. I’m currently on the US national team so it was cool seeing some of my friends in the racing shots haha

[@nathanielcasson9587]

Yoo lesgo Clayton

[@BigBrotherMars]

Get that W Clayton!

[@claytondeclemente]

@Naes yeah that's something you have to think about too. You have to know when to use each type of track and more importantly when you can relax and skate a normal track

[@RobMonty248]

I miss it about once a week, i used to do 49 sec 500m races, not fast enough but still, what a ride, its so much fun to skate. =)

[@RobMonty248]

@Naes Well, a hard choice yet for one who still looks back wishing, id say keep on it. Hard work can lead to so many things. I didnt take it serious enough as well. Seen that a lot. Follow the dream no matter what, even if it turns out its not skating for Olympics!

[@adic9091]

Nice to hear an athlete admit that luck does play a roll.

[@snowstrobe]

Did you mean to spell 'role' that way? If so then excellent punning...

[@DepecheMode5]

It pays off when you've put in the work. If he was first but did not train properly he wouldn't win

[@tetard88]

I just remember him for his “hollywood action” in the 2002 Olympics. His exaggerated hand gesture made the judges disqualify the athlete who actually came in first place, faster than him. Ohno won gold that way. I remember there were lots of memes that made fun of his exaggerating gesture. Didnt know he was so popular in the states

[@lucaslim8473]

Korean audience will be uncomfortable time watching this lol

[@djkor]

As an Australian clicking on this video, there is only one thing I have in mind whenever ice speed skating comes up.

[@ps.6023]

eating liquefied baby poop aka vegimite? not speaking proper English? Bonn Scott?

[@SirLaurenceNZ_2]

I'm a speed skater and I've got to say this is one of the best main stream explanations of various different topics on the sport while being casually accessible. Thank you for not having a presenter try and fail at skating like every other mainstream video xD

[@johnchessant3012]

7:07 The funniest part of this is how two of the other skaters crawled across to get silver and bronze

[@Quintendejong123]

One got a penalty

[@lukewip]

Great editing and storytelling, I appreciate the strategic element of this sport that is so often lost in other olympic sports

[@aspiresamori9696]

One other secret is Hollywood reaction like Oh No.

[@triciac.5078]

Love the push pins and track to show us the moves. Great idea and execution.

[@lduff155]

Former national team speed skater here. Ohno had a brutal false start in the 500m 06' final. Everyone in the skating world knows this. The refs always favored him and it showed when they didnt call back this race. Ohno NEVER had the best start in the mens 500m. The refs also cut him a huge break in the 02' Olympics when they disqualified the south Korean skater in the 1500m for "cross tracking him".

[@geepark9075]

That's why us Koreans hate Ohno.

[@kevinlam6975]

There are much better skaters out there than him, he's only well known because he's US skater

[@iLoveBoysandBerries]

Jealous much?

[@BIBO1117]

Thank you for confirming that. I had my question when I first watched the video, but couldn’t determine whether or not it was a false start. Much appreciated!

[@mynameissang]

As a Korean, I still remember as a kid watching the slow mo replay of Ohno shamelessly pushing a Korean skater. I still wanna punch the guy

[@Azeria]

Watching this what’s interesting to me is how comparable a lot of this is to short track racing in NASCAR.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

That's what I was thinking too. I mean, we just need to give them spotters.

[@jonas1015119]

I was expecting this to be about Bradbury, got disappointed when it wasnt, and then it turns out that Ohno also was in *that* race with Bradbury. What a plot twist

[@andrewjgrimm]

With a surname of “Ohno”, you can’t forget that he was in that race.

[@ScottFreeSBP]

Steven Bradbury, Australian legend and one of our most famous olympic triumphs

[@monum]

If you look at 3:00 you can see that Apolo Ohno was still in motion at the start which is not allowed and should have been addressed I think. It explained his fast start at least. Nothing but props for this athlete and the things he has achieved though. Thanks for the video Vox!

[@camillaa_ek]

Correct me if I'm wrong but he is allowed to MOVE just not, move his skates?

[@photogirl023]

@@camillaa_ek Generally now, no. Its truly up to the discretion of the race officials. I've been DQ'd for hands twitching but other races they just don't want to see big jumps or skates moving. I think in general the last 5 years or so has been much more strict with it, a lot has changed in short track! Hope that helps!

[@Se0what]

@@camillaa_ek I've seen disqualification for a lot less movement

[@fltremblay381]

I'm glad someone else than me pointed that out 😉 (i'll admit he did a perfect race after the start). Great video though.

[@photogirl023]

@@fltremblay381 you’d probably know better than anyone!

[@TheWulf899]

Steven Bradbury's win was the best winter Olympic moment in history (Also Australia's first ever gold medal at the winter Olympics so yay for that)

[@londonxseoul]

🤣 Ohno is the icon of Hollywood action for my generation in Korea. Two very different perspectives.

[@austin8991]

You guys are so incredibly hard-working, especially to the woman recreating the skaters using the pins at the end. Kudos to her!

[@jerickjoshuaorlanes7399]

well this is a very timely upload from vox especially due to the recent short track speed skating controversy at the winter games in beijing.

[@RALewis1234]

I liked the little bts at the end. Thanks for the effort put into this video!

[@rubyred186]

He maybe be the luckiest, but the unluckily skater in winter Olympics goes to that Korean skater who got disqualified recently.

[@neitherworld]

aww, I love the behind the scenes look at the visual design. you all have such fun editing

[@ConanOG]

I saw the Olympics today. The secret is: if you push the other competitor till he falls, you win!

[@biboloxo]

Have you actually had any idea what the rules of this sport are?

[@yueli5935]

Have you completely ignored so many penalties and yellow cards given this year? The rules are so much stricter than Pyeong Chang 2018.

[@MrRevax16]

@@yueli5935 to be fair, some calls were weird this year. Some skater were DQed for nothing, other were for something they did

[@mr_masutha]

Fast forward to 2024. Checkout the recent Women's short track ice skating. Impressive stuff.

[@14bqdonk]

The 2 Chinese women was amazing, fabulous strategy to get 1st and 2nd

[@aiman9088]

I just saw that it was such a game changer, I wondered why no one even thought of that

[@cocopoco2006]

Oh no is a great actor!

[@tangojuli209]

This is SUCH an excellent illustration of the skill and technique of this sport! BRAVA!!!!

[@TheAdventuresofRussell]

Us Aussies are so proud of Steven Bradbury. We love an underdog lol

[@jasons9879]

Fabulous video! Such a great use of hand-made materials and stop-motion. It perfectly showed all the concepts

[@TheBushMaster]

I remember watching the 2002 race as I used to speed skate myself at the time (not very well I might add). Apolo may not have been happy about what happened but like they said he was still part of the most infamous race in short track history. Steven Bradbury is a great example of why you should never give up or quit just because you're not currently winning.

[@JaydenB_2k24]

Omg I forgot about how big Apollo was as a kid. It was Kobe, Phelps, Apollo and Brady as the main players.

[@accordiongordon]

Oh wow, he must’ve been a big kid! /s

[@namenamename390]

What I always like about these videos are the unique, clear, and nice to look at visuals.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Ohno’s “Oh no” moment…

[@g2000isforman]

in 2022 = the secret is to get a judge that sides with you or just disqualify every other competitors

[@Elderrion]

Throw a puck under the skates of one in front of you and blame it on the other guy

[@bernardong3872]

🤏

[@nehemiah9190]

I’m really enjoying the physical props that you guys are employing, helps to accentuate the ideas you are trying to get across.

[@icsolano]

the production value of this video wow impressive

[@sergioortega9684]

Love your style of production.

[@CastleBomb44]

Amazing video!!! Wish there was a video like this for each Olympic sport.

[@hkwo829]

The secret is having PRC’ judges

[@bernardong3872]

🤏

[@hkwo829]

@@bernardong3872 👎🏿

[@TRAVisty_James]

That Steven Bradbury race is my favourite Olympic moment, it’s just such an Aussie way to win. Inspiration to us all 🤣

[@dragoda]

Outstanding clip and preparation. Had to watch it twice. You get my like and subscribe.

[@Game_Hero]

Thank you for using the metric system

[@KarelPZ]

I remember watching Apolo in the Olympics when I was in high school. The dude was on fire and I loved the energy.

[@yashsaboo7]

So I had zero clue about the Winter Olympics. But Vox decided to do a series of videos on it. And I just love watching Vox videos. So I am suddenly interested in the former as well. The efforts you guys put in each of your videos, right from research to execution, are commendable! Love the channel and keep coming up with interesting topics like this :)))

[@bobcharlotte8724]

Judging by what went on recently, you just need to grab one of the markers on the ground and subtly roll it forward into your opponents skate or just literally grab their shoulder and yank it back before the finish line.

[@kdpak]

Was there actually cheating? Honestly it all looked very intentional. If it was, then I wonder why there isn't much discussion about it. Even in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a winning wrestler was bitten by his opponent as a last ditch effort and the bite mark was also clearly visible, yet no action was taken against that athlete. Even the victim athlete didn't complain about it. It's almost like "yeah Olympians cheat all the time. So what?"

[@maruchan1936]

@@kdpak I think it depends on where you are. Here in Korea it’s a huge issue. It’s even stoked anti-Chinese sentiments. Some netizens were so angry that they were demanding the government bring their athletes back.

[@kdpak]

@@maruchan1936 Right. No one cares until it's their country's participant who has been wronged.

[@jiayicheng7782]

I honestly think that Chinese player Fan and the judges are wrongly accused. First of all that game was only 1/4 qualification. The Canadian player who was tripped still got to remain at her second place and was prompted to the next round. There is another camera footage showing Fan was pushed by another Canadian player behind her when they were crossing the lines. So that Canadian player behind Fan was penalized, Fan also got to remain at her third position, but not qualified for the next round. The funny thing is, the camera footage from the other angle didn’t got widely circulated at all.

[@monicapaeklucky]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial I’ve always wanted learn the rules of short track

[@iLoveBoysandBerries]

Good, now get out there and race

[@valianes]

Man. Short track. Highlight of the Winter Olympics for me, every year. Saw it live in 2010. It is SO SO GOOD.

[@am34]

2:59 "That stoke to luck and a *FALSE* start"

[@tomhauer6528]

Not an expert on the rules here, but watching last night's coverage it looks like the best winning secret is being on the Chinese team.

[@inception727]

Lol, I like American always has something to say about something they don't even have slightest idea.

[@katieshin969]

@@inception727 did you.. even watch the coverage…? And the same way you assumed the commenter’s nationality, I’d have to assume you’re Chinese. Take all the gold medals - who cares about fair play and sportsmanship right?

[@inception727]

@@katieshin969 I think you are talking about the Koreans viewer, the Chinese team didn't have any foul plays. After all it was the Korean player disqualified by violation of code S6. The language and code of speed skating has been updated since 2018, due to the fact there were too many complaints against the Korean player during that 2018 winter Olympics.

[@sunghyunnam]

@@inception727 Chinese players got away with using their hands in multiple occasions this tournament and also using one of the stones to interfere with a Canadian skater. In all of those cases, the opposing skaters were disqualified. Fair much. I get that dq’s happen in this sport and it may be beyond my understanding. However, Chinese skaters getting away with every blatant attempt of foul play is absurd

[@inception727]

@@sunghyunnam korean need to have more confidence, don't always be a sour grape every time China does something that is NOT directed toward south Korea. I was wondering if the south Korea did have some kind of oedipus complex against China ever since gain its modern sovereign but still retain some much of influence from Chinese culture. I understand Korean are sensitive because it doesn't want to be seen as part of China. Recent occasion again confirm that Korean are overly sensitive if China ever does something it irritates and somehow make you guys feel inferior or something. Also, It has been an established fact Korea speed skaters are one of the best however also one of the worst for sneaky hand grap. Thus , this year, news tech and new codes has been established to make sure the game is fair. Of course host country always has advantage just like what happened in 2018.

[@chaserubin4253]

This will be helpful for my next short track ice skating race

[@udoydatta7773]

I really like how vox uses models to explain a concept instead of fancy animation, kudos!

[@eoo-j9n]

Vox... I respect your channel and I love it but did you really have to interview with Anton Ohno? He was a king of foul. He did lots of cheat/flopping without referee notice and took away other skater's medals. There's lots of good skaters. Please pick the right person for your next interview.

[@96515325]

Vox only wants the American narrative not the South Korean narrative. They ain't gonna give a fk. They gonna say kpop is bad, get on with the times. Be strong and kick the United States out of your country.

[@Christenzilla]

@@96515325 what? Don't be silly no one hates kpop.

[@Christenzilla]

I believe they picked him because he won alot of medals for the US, so he therefore became the most popular short track skater. The media doesn't really talk about any of the others. Regardless everyone has the right to their opinion.

[@weirdofromhalo]

@@96515325 Kpop is terrible. Worst industry in the world.

[@liingye282]

@@Christenzilla los fanes del kpop son muy tóxicos, aqui las odiamos bastante

[@bayleybayley]

That advert shoot looks like a parody of athlete endorsements 😆

[@leedoc512]

The secret to winning a short track speed skating is to bribe the judges.

[@feldinho]

In China’s case it’s more like a state sponsored blackmail.

[@liingye282]

como en la fifa mundial del 2002, korea sobornó a los jueces en la partida de Italia VS korea

[@leedoc512]

@@liingye282 Okay.

[@TheGreatChrisB]

I remember being a kid watching Apolo's races and being so excited. When everyone fell I was like "omg, they did it on purpose, that other guy was so far back he knew it was going to happen". My little kid brain just figured people cheated somehow, I didn't realize their is a strategy of luck, hoping everyone falls. I think that single race the was the most exciting thing to ever happen in any Olympics ever. I feel like everyone remembers that and screaming at the TV.

[@beaumoon8581]

Simple secret. Referee DQs the winner and Oh No got the gold.

[@douglas_chinwuba]

Love these videos, keep them coming

[@MolarMender]

Why do I enjoy watching this soooo much?

[@abigaildawn2996]

All the Australians are just here for the Bradbury mention 🤣

[@kimmycassie]

This was such an interesting video for some reason,, I really loved it

[@Jumdabum]

Who knew that you could make such a fast and exciting sport sound so incredibly boring? I didn't until this video so well done, teaching things you don't even intend to teach

[@5122jeff]

The secret is too cheat apparently, how did the Chinese skater cheat but the Korean got DQ'd?

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

Golf Digest (of all places) have a great breakdown of why the ruling was correct

[@oliverfowler5807]

Also the clip circulating where the Korean supposedly got disqualified isn't even the part he got disqualified for lol.

[@5122jeff]

@@pavarottiaardvark3431 I'll have to give it watch then

[@ohyes7170]

Ohno.. he stole a korean gold medal by hollywood acting in 2002

[@ohyes7170]

@@Fishmans darling, dont try to teach physics to me, besides just look at Ohno's face lol. It was on purpose

[@96515325]

@@Fishmans Go back to WoW

[@96515325]

@@Fishmans Who are you kidding.

[@EZOnTheEyes]

*The Beijing 2022 Guide* Step #1, _Be a member of the host country._ That's it. You've completed the steps to success.

[@GeoT91]

The official is some white guy....

[@hyperphoenix19]

@@GeoT91 im sure they are getting handsomely paid off. Money knows no difference in skin colour.

[@bernardong3872]

🤏

[@HexQuesTT]

This video is about Ohno but the comments are only talking about Bradbury because his fluke win is just so much more entertaining and widely known

[@hepcatliz]

Great run down of this great sport! A great pairing to the Summer Olympics and track cycling, the races have you on the edge of your seat 🤩👍

That editing was tight, love it

[@theoryo2586]

Simple, you yank the person in front of you on final.

[@thisisfrenchtouch]

Amazing explanation Vox !

[@strayferal]

Very good job guys! I love how you explained it!

[@studioplayy]

Apollo used to train me at the petit center! great guy very very talented, him and joey mantia are literally unbeatable in the usa

[@SpiritSlayer1]

509,785 views, 12k likes, 571 comments, 10.3M subscribers. Nice!!

[@914Rocky]

Great video. Very informative

[@Istalrivaldr]

Secret to winning. Don't get DQ'd

[@awoogagoogaloo2889]

Such a good explanation

[@EinChris75]

I think the trick is to throw a line marker onto your opponent without the referees noticing... allegedly...

[@deepskywest3633]

Outstanding guys. Top of your game.

[@ventureplus5903]

Awesome visuals!

[@darkchocolate3390]

Having the judges be bribed.

[@BalrogSlayer666]

the person in front of you at the mall is a perfect analogy 😂

[@theWZZA]

The lack of medals for US short track since Apollo retired really makes me appreciate him more.

[@BL3446]

The "walking behind someone at the mall" analogy is perfect. Instantly conveyed the idea to me. lol.

[@omgasmallbox]

The secret is to throw the marking cone under Canada's skate. shhhh.

[@DarkWanderer666]

Never heard of this guy before. Gg.

[@TheTechAdmin]

3:00 What a GREAT start!!!

[@Lucy-fn9rj]

i’d imagine it’s easier to get over a crash like that when the guy who won was a massive underdog, and not your close rival. at least your bad luck helped someone who’ll appreciate it

[@pattyayers]

You know what I really need to know right now? THE trick to winning a short track speed skating race.

[@kazinam6357]

ok so I saw there are some comments saying that China cheated in some of the recent olympic short track races and that they bribed judges etc etc. Also someone saying that Ohno is deemed a cheater in Korea etc etc. Vox, since you have done such an amazing video with such clear illustrations, could you further make a video explaining why certain fouls/penalties were awarded according to the current ISU rules in the Olympic short track relay race and men's 1000? And why they were controversial? I heard that the ISU changed the rules after 2018 so it would also be nice if you explain the new rules...I asked these because I am just so tired of ppl bluntly calling certain athletes/countries cheaters on social media everywhere, and it's definitely wrong to make irrational and nationalistic judgements accusing others of being cheaters whenever your own countrymen lost a game. Also thanks for this amazing video!

[@96515325]

Dude the only difference it's when USA cheats, everyone goes gaga over it. But when other countries win fair and square, the Americans are seething with anger.

[@96515325]

@@ories You're only allowed to pass in the blue lines. The Asian-Hungarian passed the Chinese player outside the blue lines. That's why he was disqualified.

[@kazinam6357]

@@ories that's interesting to know! But can you share some links regarding the "faulty ice" incident though? I tried to find a source but failed. Also regarding your last point that if a Korean player was disqualified for late passing, then so should the Chinese, but did some Chinese players also did late passing that did not receive penalty? I rewatched the races and did not notice any... Just being curious!

[@하루-f9i]

@@kazinam6357 I believe it was mostly unfair because the Chinese def had some foul plays such as hand on opponent knees or blatant shoulder grab and pull (the 1000m Finals VS Hungarian S.S.Liu), if Korea and Hungary truly did deserve those disqualifications, the Chinese also had plenty of reasons to be disqualified. What I personally felt was done wrong was that the rules were applied stricter to some but not the Chinese during that race.

[@TheMaxwellee]

Excellent, thank you.

[@wesleygonzales2049]

Apolo Ohno = National Treasure

[@Cartho8236]

Ah yeah the Salt lake race is hard to forget and I love seeing this event.

[@ThePharmastud]

and that is how Steven Bradbury became an Australian icon

[@PvsNP]

Nice story. But Bradbury's gold medal is an even cooler story still.

[@brianfromireland]

Great vid thanks

[@teenjay001]

Finally just forget the elements mentioned and to have the referee on your side and DQ your opponent 😊

[@GabrieleBonetti]

The real secret is being called Arianna Fontana. GOAT