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class='container'> <ol class='breadcrumb'> <li> <a href='/'>Home</a> </li> <li><a href="/editions">Games</a></li><li><a href="/editions/57">2010 Winter Olympics</a></li><li><a href="/editions/57/sports/SSK">Speed Skating</a></li><li class="active">Team Pursuit (8 laps), Men</li> </ol> <div><form class="form-inline form-inline-header"><select name="id" id="same_games_select" class="form-control"><option value="">Other 2010 speed skating events</option> <option value="924500">500 metres, Men</option> <option value="924503">1,000 metres, Men</option> <option value="924504">1,500 metres, Men</option> <option value="924505">5,000 metres, Men</option> <option value="924506">10,000 metres, Men</option> <option value="924521">500 metres, Women</option> <option value="924524">1,000 metres, Women</option> <option value="924525">1,500 metres, Women</option> <option value="924526">3,000 metres, Women</option> <option value="924527">5,000 metres, Women</option> <option value="924528">Team Pursuit (6 laps), Women</option></select><script>$('#same_games_select').change(function(){location.href='/results/' + $('#same_games_select').val();})</script></form> | <form class="form-inline form-inline-header"><select name="id" id="other_games_select" class="form-control"><option value="">In other Games</option> <option value="1129">2006</option> <option value="350651">2014</option> <option value="9001032">2018</option> <option value="19020410">2022</option></select><script>$('#other_games_select').change(function(){location.href='/results/' + $('#other_games_select').val();})</script></form> | <a href="/event_names/535">Event type</a></div><h1 class="event_title">Team Pursuit (8 laps), Men<small></small></h1><table class="biodata"><tr><th>Date</th><td>26 – 27 February 2010</td></tr><tr><th>Status</th><td>Olympic</td></tr><tr><th>Location</th><td><a href="/venues/177">Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond</a></td></tr><tr><th>Participants</th><td>29 from 8 countries</td></tr><tr><th>Format</th><td colspan="2">Single-elimination event.</td></tr><tr class="records" style=""><th style="vertical-align: top;">Olympic Record </th><td><a href="/results/1129">3:43.64</a> / <a href="/athletes/110390">Matteo Anesi</a> • <a href="/athletes/100957">Enrico Fabris</a> • <a href="/athletes/109679">Ippolito Sanfratello</a> <a href="/countries/ITA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/ITA.png" />ITA</a> / 15 February 2006</td></tr><tr class="referees" style=""><th>Starter</th><td style="width: 400px"><a href="/athletes/5004977">Yves Bélanger</a></td><td><a href="/countries/CAN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/CAN.png" />CAN</a></td></tr><tr class="referees" style=""><th>Referee</th><td style="width: 400px"><a href="/athletes/5002394">Hannu Koivu</a></td><td><a href="/countries/FIN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/FIN.png" />FIN</a></td></tr></table><div class="description"><p>Since the introduction of the team pursuit in international competition, the Dutch had won all four World Championships. They had only failed to win the 2006 Olympics, when <a href="/athletes/109681">Sven Kramer</a> fell during the semi-finals against the eventual champion, Italy. Following his dramatic loss in the 10,000 m, Kramer was poised to win this race. While he had hoped to have the same team mates as in 2006, <a href="/athletes/99360">Erben Wennemars</a> and <a href="/athletes/100954">Carl Verheijen</a> hadn’t qualified. But with 1,500 m champion <a href="/athletes/110382">Mark Tuitert</a>, sprinter <a href="/athletes/110046">Simon Kuipers</a> and young talent <a href="/athletes/119645">Jan Blokhuijsen</a>, the Dutch still were the team to beat. Other medal contenders were the United States, which had tied for victory in the season’s first World Cup, although as in 2006, 1,000 m champion <a href="/athletes/109684">Shani Davis</a> had elected to focus solely on individual events. Norway had also won a World Cup race, while the Canadians had set up special training program for the event.</p> <p>It came as no surprise that these four teams then made the semi-finals, although Norway had a lot of difficulty beating the Koreans. The Canadians set the fastest time, and improved on that in the semi-finals, beating the Norwegians. In the other heat, the Americans upset the Dutch, who trailed the inexperienced Americans (save for former Olympic champion <a href="/athletes/109682">Chad Hedrick</a>) for the entire race.</p> <p>In the North American final, the Canadians took off at a world record pace, quickly leaving the Americans behind. But the hosts tired quickly, and the US slowly crept back. But, to the joy of the crowd, Canada held a gap of two tenths at the line. In the consolation final, the Dutch and the Norwegians both showed they were both capable of more than they had shown in the semi-finals, recording the fastest times. The Dutch even recorded an Olympic record, but it only gave them a bronze medal.</p> </div><table class="table table-striped"><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Competitors</th><th>NOC</th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tr class="" style=""><td>1</td><td>Canada</td><td><a href="/countries/CAN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/CAN.png" />CAN</a></td><td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/119700">Mathieu Giroux</a> • <a href="/athletes/119693">Lucas Makowsky</a> • <a href="/athletes/110381">Denny Morrison</a> • <a href="/athletes/110736">François-Olivier Roberge</a><small> (DNS)</small></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td>2</td><td>United States</td><td><a href="/countries/USA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/USA.png" />USA</a></td><td><span class="Silver">Silver</span></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/109682">Chad Hedrick</a> • <a href="/athletes/119658">Brian Hansen</a> • <a href="/athletes/119681">Jonathan Kuck</a> • <a href="/athletes/119737">Trevor Marsicano</a></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td>3</td><td>Netherlands</td><td><a href="/countries/NED"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NED.png" />NED</a></td><td><span class="Bronze">Bronze</span></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/109681">Sven Kramer</a> • <a href="/athletes/110046">Simon Kuipers</a> • <a href="/athletes/110382">Mark Tuitert</a> • <a href="/athletes/119645">Jan Blokhuijsen</a></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td>4</td><td>Norway</td><td><a href="/countries/NOR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NOR.png" />NOR</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/110391">Håvard Bøkko</a> • <a href="/athletes/110392">Mikael Flygind Larsen</a> • <a href="/athletes/119668">Fredrik van der Horst</a> • <a href="/athletes/119673">Henrik Christiansen</a></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td>5</td><td>Republic of Korea</td><td><a href="/countries/KOR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/KOR.png" />KOR</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/119670">Ha Hong-Seon</a> • <a href="/athletes/110869">Lee Jong-U</a> • <a href="/athletes/119690">Lee Seung-Hun</a> • <a href="/athletes/119703">Mo Tae-Beom</a><small> (DNS)</small></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td>6</td><td>Italy</td><td><a href="/countries/ITA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/ITA.png" />ITA</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/99345">Ermanno Ioriatti</a> • <a href="/athletes/100957">Enrico Fabris</a> • <a href="/athletes/110390">Matteo Anesi</a> • <a href="/athletes/119692">Luca Stefani</a></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td>7</td><td>Sweden</td><td><a href="/countries/SWE"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/SWE.png" />SWE</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/119680">Joel Eriksson</a> • <a href="/athletes/119662">Daniel Friberg</a> • <a href="/athletes/100961">Johan Röjler</a></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td>8</td><td>Japan</td><td><a href="/countries/JPN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/JPN.png" />JPN</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr class="" style=""><td></td><td colspan="8"><a href="/athletes/100958">Hiroki Hirako</a> • <a href="/athletes/110389">Teruhiro Sugimori</a> • <a href="/athletes/119723">Shigeyuki Dejima</a> • <a href="/athletes/119726">Shingo Doi</a></td></tr></table><h2>Quarter-Finals</h2><table class="biodata"><tr><th>Date</th><td>26 February 2010 — 12:30</td></tr><tr><th>Format</th><td><i>Winner of each heat advanced to semi-finals.</i></td></tr></table><table class="table table-striped"><thead><tr><th class="col-sm-1">Match</th><th class="col-sm-1">Date/Time</th><th class="col-sm-2">Competitors</th><th class="col-sm-1">NOC</th><th style="text-align: center" class="col-sm-2">Result</th><th class="col-sm-2">Competitors</th><th class="col-sm-1">NOC</th><th class="col-sm-1"></th></tr></thead><tr><td><a href="/results/924517">Match #1</a></td><td>26 Feb</td><td>Canada</td><td><a href="/countries/CAN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/CAN.png" />CAN</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:42.38 – 3:46.35</td><td>Italy</td><td><a href="/countries/ITA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/ITA.png" />ITA</a></td><td><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Qualified">Q</abbrev></span><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Olympic Record">OR</abbrev></span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/results/924518">Match #2</a></td><td>26 Feb</td><td>Norway</td><td><a href="/countries/NOR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NOR.png" />NOR</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:43.66 – 3:43.69</td><td>Republic of Korea</td><td><a href="/countries/KOR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/KOR.png" />KOR</a></td><td><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Qualified">Q</abbrev></span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/results/924519">Match #3</a></td><td>26 Feb</td><td>United States</td><td><a href="/countries/USA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/USA.png" />USA</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:44.25 – 3:48.15</td><td>Japan</td><td><a href="/countries/JPN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/JPN.png" />JPN</a></td><td><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Qualified">Q</abbrev></span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/results/924520">Match #4</a></td><td>26 Feb</td><td>Netherlands</td><td><a href="/countries/NED"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NED.png" />NED</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:44.25 – 3:46.40</td><td>Sweden</td><td><a href="/countries/SWE"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/SWE.png" />SWE</a></td><td><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Qualified">Q</abbrev></span></td></tr></table><h2>Semi-Finals</h2><table class="biodata"><tr><th>Date</th><td>26 February 2010 — 14:07</td></tr><tr><th>Format</th><td><i>Winner of each heat advanced to final A.</i></td></tr></table><table class="table table-striped"><thead><tr><th class="col-sm-1">Match</th><th class="col-sm-1">Date/Time</th><th class="col-sm-2">Competitors</th><th class="col-sm-1">NOC</th><th style="text-align: center" class="col-sm-2">Result</th><th class="col-sm-2">Competitors</th><th class="col-sm-1">NOC</th><th class="col-sm-1"></th></tr></thead><tr><td><a href="/results/924514">Match #1</a></td><td>26 Feb</td><td>Canada</td><td><a href="/countries/CAN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/CAN.png" />CAN</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:42.22 – 3:43.44</td><td>Norway</td><td><a href="/countries/NOR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NOR.png" />NOR</a></td><td><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Qualified">Q</abbrev></span><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Olympic Record">OR</abbrev></span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/results/924515">Match #2</a></td><td>26 Feb</td><td>United States</td><td><a href="/countries/USA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/USA.png" />USA</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:42.71 – 3:43.11</td><td>Netherlands</td><td><a href="/countries/NED"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NED.png" />NED</a></td><td><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Qualified">Q</abbrev></span></td></tr></table><h2>Final Round</h2><table class="biodata"><tr><th>Date</th><td>27 February 2010 — 12:51</td></tr></table><table class="table table-striped"><thead><tr><th class="col-sm-1">Match</th><th class="col-sm-1">Date/Time</th><th class="col-sm-2">Competitors</th><th class="col-sm-1">NOC</th><th style="text-align: center" class="col-sm-2">Result</th><th class="col-sm-2">Competitors</th><th class="col-sm-1">NOC</th><th class="col-sm-1"></th></tr></thead><tr><td><a href="/results/924512">Final D</a></td><td>27 Feb 12:51</td><td>Sweden</td><td><a href="/countries/SWE"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/SWE.png" />SWE</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:46.18 – 3:49.11</td><td>Japan</td><td><a href="/countries/JPN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/JPN.png" />JPN</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/results/924511">Final C</a></td><td>27 Feb 12:57</td><td>Republic of Korea</td><td><a href="/countries/KOR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/KOR.png" />KOR</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:48.60 – 3:54.39</td><td>Italy</td><td><a href="/countries/ITA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/ITA.png" />ITA</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/results/924510">Final B</a></td><td>27 Feb 13:49</td><td>Netherlands</td><td><a href="/countries/NED"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NED.png" />NED</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:39.95 – 3:40.50</td><td>Norway</td><td><a href="/countries/NOR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/NOR.png" />NOR</a></td><td><span class="label label-default"><abbrev title="Olympic Record">OR</abbrev></span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/results/924509">Final A</a></td><td>27 Feb 13:55</td><td>Canada</td><td><a href="/countries/CAN"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/CAN.png" />CAN</a></td><td style="text-align: center">3:41.37 – 3:41.58</td><td>United States</td><td><a href="/countries/USA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/USA.png" />USA</a></td><td></td></tr></table> </div> </body> <footer class='footer'> <br> <div class='panel panel-info'> <div class='panel-heading'> <h3 class='panel-title'> <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign'></span> Did you know? </h3> </div> <div class='panel-body'> <p>Speed skater <a href="/athletes/84619">Guido Caroli</a> carried the Olympic Torch on the ice during the opening ceremony of the 1956 Winter Olympics. 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