Short Track Speed Skating World Cup

SLC99103002 - 30 OCTOBER 1999 - PROVO, UTAH, USA: Yang Yang of China skates to victory in a time of 45.305 seconds in the 500 meter race during the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup competition at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah, October 30. Behind Yang are Annie Perreault of Canada who finished second, Dandan Sun of Japan who finisher fourth and Chikage Tanaka who finished third. jr/mm/Michael J. Miller UPI

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