China to appeal disqualification in short track 3,000m relay

China has decided to appeal after getting disqualified in short track speed skating women's 3,000m relay final at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, said the coach of the Chinese team on Tuesday.

Fan Kexin of the Chinese relay team leads the pack during the finals of the women's 3,000m relay short track speed skating at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea, during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on February 20, 2018. [Photo: IC]

Team China crossed the finish line second, but after a discussion among the referees, they were disqualified for impeding.

Team China react following the women's 3,000m relay short track speed skating Final A on day eleven of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 20, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. [Photo: VCG]

Canada was also disqualified for the same reason.

The South Korean team powered to gold, while Italy clinched silver and the Netherlands got bronze.