Olympics / Winter Olympics Feb 15, 2018
Japan’s silver streak continued Wednesday with Ayumu Hirano in the men’s half pipe and Nao Kodaira in the women’s speed skating 1000m event.
Olympics / Winter Olympics / Speedskating Feb 15, 2018
Nao Kodaira looks ahead to 500 after missing out on gold in 1,000
by Gus Fielding
Nao Kodaira insists her silver medal-winning performance in the women's 1,000 meters on Wednesday night has put her in good stead for her next crack at a gold medal in her favored 500-meter sprint at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Kodaira was widely expected to win the ...
More Sports / Winter Sports Feb 11, 2017
Kodaira places runner-up in women's 1,000 meters at world championships
Nao Kodaira claimed the women's 1,000 meters silver medal at the ISU's World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships on Saturday, adding to her first world gold medal in the 500 a night earlier. The 30-year-old clocked 1 minute, 14.43 seconds but fell short of winner ...