A new ice resurfacing machine rushed in from Calgary after repeated problems at the Olympic speedskating rink arrived Tuesday with organisers banking on an end to disruptions to the schedule. The SOS to Calgary came after a 70-minute delay during the men's 500-metre speedskating final on Monday as staff at the Richmond Olympic Oval struggled with their malfunctioning Olympia machines, which created uneven surfaces. It followed similar problems during the women's 3,000-metre event on Sunday. Venue general manager Magnus Enfeldt said there had been no problems with races Tuesday and the aim was to have the imported Zamboni machine ready for Wednesday's events. 'It has been a couple of tough days. We've been working through it. We apologise for the delays,' said chief ice-maker Mark Messer. Messer said the problem was solely with the machines, not the ice. 'Different machines, different problems,' he said. 'It's electronics. One was the drive, the other was the conveyor system. I think (the ice) is pretty good.' After the end of the 500m on Monday, which was won by South Korea's Mo Tae-Bum, Enfeldt said another machine would be rushed from Calgary, hundreds of miles away. Speaking after the end of the women's 500m event, won by South Korea's Lee Sang- Hwa Tuesday, Enfeldt confirmed that a Zamboni machine had arrived and was 'in good working order.' 'We plan to get that operational as soon as possible and hopefully even ready for tomorrow's races,' he added. Women's 500m silver medallist Jenny Wolf earlier said she 'didn't like the ice' at the rink but Enfeldt, in response, said only: 'Consistent and fair and safe ice conditions are our number one priority.' He said the machines at the rink had been working well until the recent problems. 'The Olympias have been working very well. We've had them at the venue for a year-and-a-half and we just currently have experienced some issues with them.' He added that the Zamboni, a specialist machine for large rinks, and Olympia machines would be used in tandem from now on. 