Recently retired speed skating star Nao Kodaira will begin the post-competition stage of her life as a specially appointed professor at her alma mater of Shinshu University, she announced Thursday at a press conference in Tokyo.
The 36-year-old Kodaira, who became Japan's first-ever female Olympic champion in the sport with a victory in the 500 meters at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, said she will teach classes about career development and health science for freshmen starting in January next year.
