Aki Tonoike clinched the women's 1,000 meters gold and Hiroki Hirako underlined Japan's dominance by leading a podium sweep in the 10,000, but Hiroyasu Shimizu was denied a sprint double on the final day of the Winter Asian Games speedskating competition Wednesday.

News photoReina Umehara speeds to a first-place finish in the women's giant slalom at the Winter Asian Games in Owani, Aomori Prefecture.

With Japan far ahead in the speedskating medal table, Tonoike and Hirako put the icing on the cake with solid victories to delight another near-capacity crowd at Nagane Park Speed Skating Rink.

The host nation wrapped up the competition with six out of the nine gold medals up for grabs, with South Korea in second courtesy of a double gold from Lee Kyou Hyuk and China in third.