The 12th day of the Olympics in Vancouver...
took the Olympic silver in the men"s 10,000 meters speed skating event.Dutchman Sven Kramer, who won 5,000m gold last week, finished with a world record of 12 minutes 54.50 seconds, but was sensationally disqualified following his failure to switch lanes with his opponent.
South Korea"s Lee Seung-Hoon, who finished 4 seconds behind Kramer, was declared winner with a time of 12 minutes 58.55 seconds.
The bronze went to Kramer"s compatriot, defending Olympic champion Bob de Jong.
Russian hockey team to face Canada in quarterfinals
The Canadian hockey team defeated Germany 8:2 and will face Russia in the Olympic ice hockey quarterfinals.
The Russian-Canadian match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. [0:30 GMT] on Thursday.
Russia defeated Canada 2:0 during the Olympic quarterfinals in the 2006 Turin Olympic Games, but finished fourth in the tournament. However, the Russians beat Canada in the final of the 2008 and 2009 world championships.