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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Jens van 't Wout of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Jens van 't Wout (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 14, 2026, alongside silver medalist Hwang Dae Heon (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Roberts Kruzbergs of Latvia.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Jens van 't Wout of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Jens van 't Wout (front) of the Netherlands races to gold in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Jens van 't Wout (front L) of the Netherlands finishes first in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Speed skating: World championships

Japan's Miho Takagi skates her way into third place in the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 5, 2023.

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Speed skating: World championships

Japan's Miho Takagi skates her way into third place in the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 5, 2023.

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Speed skating: World championships

American Jordan Stoltz skates his way to victory in the men's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherland, on March 5, 2023.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 13 Kyodo - Miho Takagi of Japan skates to the silver medal in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 12, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 13 Kyodo - Miho Takagi of Japan celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 12, 2018. (Pool photo)

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 13 Kyodo - Miho Takagi of Japan celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 12, 2018. (Pool photo)

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Dec. 17, 2022, alongside Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong (L) of the Netherlands and Nadezhda Morozova of Kazakhstan, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Dutch trio sweeps medals in women's 1,500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorien Ter Mors of the Netherlands competes in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Ter Mors came in first place with a time of 1 minute, 53.51 seconds while her compatriots Ireen Wust and Charlotte van Beek were second and third, respectively.

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Japan's Tabata 25th in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tabata of Japan skates in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Tabata finished in 25th place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.64 second.

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Japan's Takagi 32nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nana Takagi of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Takagi came in 32nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 2.16 seconds.

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Japan's Kikuchi 31st in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Ayaka Kikuchi of Japan looks at the scoreboard after competing in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Kikuchi came in 31st place with a time of 2 minutes, 1.29 seconds.

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Japan's Kikuchi 31st in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Ayaka Kikuchi of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Kikuchi came in 31st place with a time of 2 minutes, 1.29 seconds.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan looks at the scoreboard after competing in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 second.

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Japan's Kikuchi 31st in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Ayaka Kikuchi of Japan skates during the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Kikuchi came in 31st place with a time of 2 minutes, 1.29 seconds.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 seconds.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 second.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 second.

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Japan's Takamido disqualified in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido is disqualified during a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Sakashita in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Satoshi Sakashita (rear R) competes in a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Takamido in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido (R) competes in a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Sakazume in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Ryosuke Sakazume competes in a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Takamido in men's 1,500m short track heats at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido (C) competes in the the men's short track 1,500-meter heats at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi winds down after the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira marks a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth in the event.

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Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands skates to gold in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust finished with the winning time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second Olympic gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Holland's Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands skates to gold in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust finished with the winning time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second Olympic gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.

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Holland's Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates after her race in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi competes during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Tuitert wins 1,500-meter speed skating race

RICHMOND, Canada - Mark Tuitert of the Netherlands holds his nation's flag after winning the men's 1,500-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 20, 2010. Tuitert edged Shani Davis of the United States, a world record holder in the sport.

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Takagi at 3rd place in speed skating time trial

RICHMOND, Canada - Fifteen-year-old Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi skates into third place in 2 minutes, 01.47 seconds in a time trial at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 10, 2010, in a diluted women's 1,500-meter field ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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Tabata tops women's speed skating time trial

RICHMOND, Canada - Maki Tabata skates into first place at 2 minutes, 00.07 seconds in a time trial at Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 10, 2010, in a diluted women's 1,500-meter field ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

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U.S. speed skater Shani Davis

TOKYO, Japan - This December 2009 file photo shows Shani Davis of the United States skating at a World Cup competition in Canada. The Turin Olympics gold medalist, who has won most 1,000-meter and 1,500-meter World Cup races in the season, will skate in all five men's individual events at the Vancouver Olympics.

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Kodaira defends 1,500-m crown

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira celebrates after defending her 1,500-meter crown on the final day of the speed skating single-distance national championships at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Oct. 25, 2009.

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Kodaira gets treble at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira defends her 1,500-meter crown in a meet record time to complete a treble on the final day of the speed skating single-distance national championships at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Oct. 25, 2009. Kodaira, who claimed the 500 and the 1,000 titles in the first two days of the three-day meet, clocked 1 minute, 59.34 seconds to beat Maki Tabata by 0.30. Masako Hozumi came in third with 2:00.06.

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Kodaira gets treble at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira defends her 1,500-meter crown in a meet record time to complete a treble on the final day of the speed skating single-distance national championships at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Oct. 25, 2009. Kodaira, who claimed the 500 and the 1,000 titles in the first two days of the three-day meet, clocked 1 minute, 59.34 seconds to beat Maki Tabata by 0.30. Masako Hozumi came in third with 2:00.06.

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S. Korean's Ahn wins 1,500m short track speed skating

TURIN, Italy - South Korea's Ahn Hyun Soo (L) and compatriot Lee Ho Suk celebrate victory in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12. Ahn took gold and Lee took silver.

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S. Korean's Ahn wins 1,500m short track speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Ahn Hyun Soo of South Korea reacts after winning the men's 1,500-meter title in the Winter Olympic short track speed skating at the Palavela skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12. Ahn took gold in a time of 2 minutes, 25.341 seconds.

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S. Korean's Ahn wins 1,500m short track speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Ahn Hyun Soo (L) and Lee Ho Suk, both from South Korea, compete in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12. Ahn took gold, followed by Lee.

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South Korean Lee Kyou Hyuk wins men's 1,500 meters

HACHINOHE, Japan - South Korea's Lee Kyou Hyuk skates to victory in the men's 1,500 meter speed skating event at the Winter Asian Games at Nagane Park Speed Skating Rink in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

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Japan's Tabata grabs gold in 1,500 speed skating

HACHINOHE, Japan - (From L to R) Silver medalist Aki Tonoike, gold medalist Maki Tabata, both of Japan, and bronze medalist Back Eun Bi of South Korea raise their medals in an award ceremony for the women's 1,500-meter speed skating in the Winter Asian Games in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 3.