Winter Sports Apr 12, 2022
The 35-year-old speedskater competed at four consecutive Winter Olympics from the 2010 Vancouver Games and has long been one of the dominant forces in women's sprint races.
Winter Sports Apr 5, 2022
Nana Takagi, who with her younger sister Miho became the first pair of speed skating siblings to appear at three Olympic Winter Games, announced her retirement on Tuesday. The 29-year-old captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and ...
Speedskating Feb 20, 2022
Fukuoka shoemaker helps Olympic skaters put best foot forward
Hisataka Oi's elite roster of clients range from Beijing 2022 bronze medalist Wataru Morishige to corporate speedskating teams and powerhouse high school clubs.
Speedskating Feb 16, 2022
The 29-year-old, who won two gold medals at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, was consoled by younger sister Miho after falling in the last lap of Tuesday's final against Canada.
Speedskating Feb 15, 2022
Japan's team pursuit title defense ends with fall on final bend
Japan was on course for the gold, but disaster struck with the finish line in sight when Nana Takagi lost her footing coming around the last bend and careened into the wall.
Winter Olympics / Speedskating Feb 7, 2022
Miho Takagi takes silver in 1,500-meter speedskating
by Sakura Murakami
Speed skating great Ireen Wust swept around the Beijing oval in a time of 1 minute and 53.28 seconds to claim her sixth Olympic gold medal.
More Sports / Winter Sports Mar 17, 2021
Speedskater Miho Takagi reaching new heights despite pandemic restraints
A year without overseas competition amid the coronavirus pandemic has been a challenge for speedskating star Miho Takagi, but has also given her a different perspective on her sport.
Winter Sports Apr 28, 2020
Russian speedskating great Viktor Ahn retires due to injuries
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Viktor Ahn on Monday announced his retirement from short-track speedskating, citing several lingering injuries. The South Korean, who switched allegiance to Russia in 2011 and won three gold medals and a bronze at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, said in a letter ...
More Sports Mar 9, 2020
Speedskaters Tatsuya Shinhama, Nao Kodaira secure overall titles
Tatsuya Shinhama won the men's 500-meter race at the ISU speedskating World Cup final on Sunday to clinch his maiden overall title, while compatriot Nao Kodaira claimed her third overall crown and first in three seasons in the women's 500. Shinhama, who also triumphed in ...
More Sports Mar 1, 2020
Miho Takagi, Tatsuya Shinhama capture first sprint world titles
Miho Takagi and compatriot Tatsuya Shinhama both won their maiden world sprint championships on Saturday. Takagi, last year's women's runner-up, finished the two-day sprint competition with 148.870 points at Hamar Olympic Hall, while defending champion Nao Kodaira took second with 150.150. Russia's Olga Fatkulina was ...
More Sports Feb 29, 2020
Miho Takagi, Tatsuya Shinhama lead chase for world sprint titles
Miho Takagi won two races to lead the women's sprint standings at the ISU World Sprint and Allround Speed Skating Championships on Friday, while countryman Tatsuya Shinhama also positioned himself atop the men's standings. Takagi won the 500 and 1,000 meter races at Hamar Olympic ...
More Sports / Winter Sports Feb 15, 2020
The Japan women's trio, sisters Miho and Nana Takagi and Ayano Sato, won the team pursuit in a world-record time on the opening day of the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships on Friday. The team crossed the finish line at the Utah Olympic ...