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Maame Biney advances to the quarterfinal of the 500m despite late pressure from Kim A-Lang (KOR). Biney finished with a time of 43.665 seconds, good for second in her heat.
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Fellow American Lana Gehring did not advance to the next round. Â
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Elise Christie of Great Britain had set an Olympic record when she won her heat finishing in 42.872 seconds. Soon after, South Korean skater Choi Min-Jeong broke her record with a tme of 42.827. Fellow medal contenders Fan Kexin (CHN) and Marianne St-Gelais advanced to the quarterfinals as well.
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Choi's teammates Shim Suk-Hee and A-Lang were eliminated. Â
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