Short track: Hungary win gold in men's 5,000m relay

[February 22, 2018]    GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Hungary claimed their first gold medal at a Winter Olympics by pulling off a stunning victory in the men's 5,000 meters relay on Thursday after a fall cost South Korea a place on the podium.

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000m Relay Final - Gangneung Ice Arena - Gangneung, South Korea - February 22, 2018 - South Korea's, Hungary's, China's and Canada's teams compete. REUTERS/John Sibley

Hungary had never previously won a short-track medal at the Winter Olympics. China took the silver and Canada bronze.

(Reporting by Simon Jennings, editing by Ed Osmond)

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