Oh No

Although it won't be shown on my TV for another three hours, I've already seen the results in Apolo Ohno's attempt to repeat as champion of the 500-meter short track speedskating event:

Apolo Anton Ohno was disqualified in the 500-meter short track speedskating final Friday night, apparently for causing a crash in the final turn.

Ohno crossed the finish line second behind Canada’s Charles Hamelin, whose momentum spun him into the middle of the ice as the race ended.

Ohno was in last place when he tried to go inside of Canadian Francois-Louis Tremblay to move up on the final turn. The American’s right leg appeared to hit Tremblay and sent him crashing into the padding.

South Korea’s Sung Si-bak also went down, although it appeared he lost his balance.

After several minutes of discussion, during which Ohno skated calmly around the ice, the referees DQ’d him. He threw up his arms as if to say, “What can you do?” and smiled before leaving.

He still has one more team relay race to run, but no matter what he'll leave Vancouver as the American who has won the most Winter Olympic medals in history.

UPDATE: Ohno picked up his eighth medal, a bronze, in the relay event later in the evening.