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South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa defends speed skating crown in Olympic record time

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Lee Sang-hwa defends her 500m speed skating title with a victory in Olympic record time at the 2014 Sochi Games.

South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa has successfully defended her Winter Games 500m speed skating title on Tuesday with a win in a new Olympic record time.

South Korea's Lee Sang-Hwa poses on the podium during the flower ceremony after winning the gold medal in the Women's Speed Skating 500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 11, 2014© Getty Images

Lee was ahead from the start and produced an impressive performance to finish ahead of the rest of the field in a combined time of 74.70 from both runs.

The Netherlands' success on the ice continued with another medal, this time for Margot Boer, but her time of 75.48 put her behind Russia's Olga Fatkulina in third place.

The USA's Heather Richardson managed a top-10 finish, coming eighth overall.

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