Jeong scored 21 points in the semifinal held Feb. 21 (Korea time) at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy.
He placed third among 15 skaters, earning one of the eight spots in the final.
In the 16-lap mass start, sprint points of 3, 2 and 1 are awarded to the top three at laps 4, 8 and 12. At the finish, points are awarded as follows: 60 for first, 40 for second, 20 for third, 10 for fourth, 6 for fifth and 3 for sixth.
Jeong picked up 1 point by passing the first scoring mark in third at lap 4, then earned 20 points by finishing third on the final lap.
He arrived at the Olympics with momentum after winning two silver medals in the men’s mass start across the first four stops of the International Skating Union’s 2025-26 Speed Skating World Cup season.
A medal in this event would give Jeong a third straight Olympic medal. He previously won silver in team pursuit at the 2018 PyeongChang Games and silver in the mass start at the 2022 Beijing Games.
The final, which will determine the medals, is scheduled to begin at 12:40 a.m. Feb. 22.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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