Dutch speedskating stars Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok dominated the field in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milano Cortina Olympics, with Japan's Miho Takagi picking up bronze for her eighth career Olympic medal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/10/womens-1000-speedskating-dutch-dominance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #mihotakagi #teamjapan #femkekok #juttaleerdam #netherlands
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— Femke Kok (2025)
The fastest woman ever to race on skates hails from Nij Beets, the Netherlands. And now, after twelve long years and three relentless days, the sport’s most enduring world record has finally shattered.