Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Miho Takagi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after competing in the women's 5,000 meters at the speed skating all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Miho Takagi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after competing in the women's 5,000 meters at the speed skating all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Miho Takagi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after competing in the women's 5,000 meters at the speed skating all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Miho Takagi of Japan competes in the women's 5,000 meters at the speed skating all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Miho Takagi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after competing in the women's 5,000 meters at the speed skating all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Members of the Dutch short track speed skating team celebrate after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Members of the Dutch short track speed skating team celebrate after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida (C) celebrates after winning the women's 5,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan, alongside silver medalist Merel Conijn (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Ragne Wiklund of Norway.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida celebrates after winning the women's 5,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida competes en route to winning the women's 5,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida competes en route to winning the women's 5,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida competes en route to winning the women's 5,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida competes en route to winning the women's 5,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida competes en route to winning the women's 5,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Shomu Sasaki competes in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Shomu Sasaki competes in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Norwegian speed skater Sander Eitrem (L) competes en route to winning gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Norwegian speed skater Sander Eitrem celebrates after winning gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Norwegian speed skater Sander Eitrem celebrates after winning gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Norwegian speed skater Sander Eitrem acknowledges the crowd after winning gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Norwegian speed skater Sander Eitrem competes en route to winning gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Norwegian speed skater Sander Eitrem competes en route to winning gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Norwegian speed skater Sander Eitrem competes en route to winning gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians mark the 2,500th segment ring in the Jintang undersea tunnel of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway, as the tunnel boring machine exceeds a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Workers pose for a group photo inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in celebration of the machine exceeding a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

A worker assembles a segment ring inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians operate at the control room of the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

A technician checks operation inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Momoka Horikawa celebrates after winning the women's 5,000-meter event at the speed skating national championships on Dec. 30, 2022, at YS Arena Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in a national record of 7 minutes, 1.52 seconds.

Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Momoka Horikawa competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter event at the speed skating national championships on Dec. 30, 2022, at YS Arena Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in a national record of 7 minutes, 1.52 seconds.

Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Momoka Horikawa competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter event at the speed skating national championships on Dec. 30, 2022, at YS Arena Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in a national record of 7 minutes, 1.52 seconds.

Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 16 Kyodo - Esmee Visser of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the women's 5,000-meter speed skating in Gangneung, South Korea, at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Feb. 16, 2018.

Speed skating fans

Speed skating fans

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Young fans cheer on men's speed skating's 5,000-meter two-time Olympic champion and local hero Sven Kramer (not pictured) of the Netherlands at a World Cup meet in Heerenveen on Nov. 12, 2017.

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan sprints during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

Czech skater Sablikova wins 2nd straight women's 5,000m title

Czech skater Sablikova wins 2nd straight women's 5,000m title

SOCHI, Russia - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic races to victory during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Sablikova won her second consecutive gold medal in the event with a time of 6 minutes, 51.54 seconds.

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan finishes her run during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan skates during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shoko Fujimura of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Fujimura came in 10th place with a time of 7 minutes, 9.65 seconds.

Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shoko Fujimura of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Fujimura came in 10th place with a time of 7 minutes, 9.65 seconds.

Japan's Ishizawa prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Ishizawa prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan gets a feel for the ice during practice at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014, prior to the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event on Feb. 19.

Japan's Hozumi prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

Japan's Hozumi prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi (L) of Japan practices at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014, prior to the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event on Feb. 19.

Women's 5,000m speed skating medalists

Women's 5,000m speed skating medalists

RICHIMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Stephanie Beckert of Germany, Martina Sablikova of Czech Republic, and Clara Hughes of Canada celebrate after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Sablikova claimed her second gold medal of the Games following victory in the 3,000 meters.

Czech's Sablikova wins women's 5,000m speed skating

Czech's Sablikova wins women's 5,000m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Czech Republic's Martina Sablikova celebrates after winning the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Sablikova, 6 minutes, 50.91 seconds, claimed her second gold medal in the Olympics following the 3,000-meter race.

Hozumi 7th in women's 5,000m

Hozumi 7th in women's 5,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi competes in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Hozumi placed seventh with a time of 7 minutes, 4.96 seconds.