
BEIJING -- Speed skater Miho Takagi won the gold medal in the women's 1,000 meters at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, making her the most decorated female Olympian in Japanese history.
Takagi finished with the Olympic record of 1 minute 13.19 seconds to secure her second consecutive medal in the 1,000 meters, following her bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.