2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between 7 and 9 March 2008 in Gangneung, South Korea. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
Results
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* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points and eighth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
Women
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* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points, and eighth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
Medal table
[edit | edit source]* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea* | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
