Overview
- Kim collided with Ukraine’s Oleh Handei and Uzbekistan’s Daniil Eybog in the seventh heat as the pack exited an early turn.
- Officials assessed a penalty, and he did not complete a lap, ending his 500-meter campaign.
- The Netherlands’ Jens van ’t Wout, already the 1,000-meter gold medalist, won the heat to extend his strong form.
- Teammate Andrew Heo posted the fastest time in his 500-meter heat at 41.136, preserving U.S. medal hopes in the event.
- As of Monday, Team USA’s tally is 17 medals with five golds, a lighter return than the 25 medals earned in 2022.