Takagi powered across the finish line in 1 minute, 13.18 seconds to help soothe the pain of Japan’s late collapse in the women’s team pursuit final...
Japan, which won Olympic gold in the team pursuit in 2018, held the lead before Takagi slid off the track in dramatic fashion against Canada.
Morishige finishes 0.17 seconds off the pace in his first Olympic race, while Japan exhibits top-notch form in the women’s quarterfinals.
Dutch superstar Ireen Wust defended her 2018 Pyeongchang Games title and collected her sixth overall Olympic gold to hold off Takagi’s title quest.
The veteran speed skater, who made her Olympic debut in 2010, is targeting her first individual gold medal at the 2022 Games.
