Arisa Go earned herself a spot on Japan's Pyeongchang Winter Olympic team by finishing behind World Cup sensation Nao Kodaira, who had already secured her ticket, in the women's 500 meters at a qualifying meet on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old Go, who has four third-place finishes this year on the World Cup circuit, crossed the finish line in a personal-best 37.40 seconds to clinch her first Olympic berth.
"It's a good thing I gave it my all," Go said. "I was really nervous. (But) I was able to keep my head in the race.