That relay final was a visual representation of my brain after 14 days of the Winter Olympics ...

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The Italians settle for bronze.

South Korea take silver.

Simon Brotherton
Skating commentator on BBC Two

After all these years, Netherlands are top of the pile. Kings and queens of the short track.

They win it in style and they were put under pressure in the closing stages.

3 laps to go ...

The Netherlands are back in the lead!

This is just chaos to live text!

10 laps to go ...

Korea have come from nowhere to lead, the Netherlands are hanging on to second and Italy in third.

Typical that as soon as I publish that the Netherlands overtake Italy to go into the lead!

You get the gist that it's a bit fast-paced ...

25 laps to go ...

Italy are in the lead at the moment, closely followed by the Netherlands and Canada.

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Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

After looking in the opening minutes like they might be overwhelmed, Slovakia found their skates and by the end of the first period seemed to be making a game of this.

But a second American goal from Tage Thompson, with 40 seconds left until the first interval, is a killer.

Simon Brotherton
Skating commentator on BBC Two

Korea are a short track powerhouse.

In this men's 5000m relay final we have South Korea, Netherlands, Canada and Italy going for gold.

The USA still lead Slovakia 1-0 towards the end of the first period of their semi-final.

Canada came from 2-0 down to beat Finland, with Nathan MacKinnon completing the comeback to send the Canadians into Sunday's gold medal match.

They couldn't have left it much later to score their winner...

We've just had the B final which determines the placings from fifth to eighth.

China won that.

Team GB

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Team GB's Gus Kenworthy, speaking to BBC Sport after finishing sixth in the men's freeski halfpipe final: "It wasn't what I wanted. Not even entirely sure what happened on the first run, just a fluke mistake.

"Then, on the second run, I saw that a lot of people weren't putting their run down. So, I thought I would kind of play it safe and get a score on the board, which I did.

"Then I had only one shot for my third run, which I didn't put together.

"I feel like there is not a difference of being sixth or 12th. Anyway, I am still happy to land a run."

To break up the women's 1500m final, we now have the men's 5000m relay final.

In case you're not familiar with how it works, there are four teams and within those teams there are four skaters.

5000m is 45 laps ...

Choi Min-jeong will go for gold again in the final after crossing the line first.

USA's Corinne Stoddard was just behind her.

Italy's Arianna Sighel will be in the final as the fastest third place skater.

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

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It must be said, both of these teams are wearing very similar kits. Both line up in variations of red, white and blue.

USA's jersey is more white while Slovakia's has more blue. Both wear blue trousers.

It's quite confusing in the stadium and I imagine little better at home.

Third semi-final is under way.

Not sure it can be as dramatic as that second one? Even the commentators in my ear were shocked.