Belgian skater Bart Swings grabbed the gold medal in the men's mass start speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday.

The 31-year-old PyeongChang silver medalist finished the 16-lap race with 63 sprint points.

"This is insane. From silver to gold, it's incredible. I always want to raise the bar to the next level, and after silver comes gold," said Swings after the race.

Chung Jae-won and Lee Seung-hoon of South Korea finished second and third with 40 and 20 points respectively.

"This is so glorious. This is my first bronze medal in the Olympic Games. I am so satisfied," said defending champion Lee.

Chinese skater Ning Zhongyan ranked 12th in seven minutes and 48.07 seconds.

"This is my first Olympics and I think it is OK. I am still young, so I will keep moving on," said the 22-year-old.