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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning the women's 500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Yukino Yoshida of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Femke Kok of the Netherlands reacts after winning the women's 500-meter event at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes in a women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes in a women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Femke Kok of the Netherlands reacts after winning the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes in the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup

Speed skating: World Cup

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 15, 2025, alongside silver medalist Erin Jackson of the United States (L) and bronze medalist Yukino Yoshida of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes in the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Championships

Speed skating: World Championships

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses for photos after winning the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world single-distance championships on March 15, 2025, in Hamar, Norway, alongside second-placed Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and third-placed Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Championships

Speed skating: World Championships

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses for photos after winning the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world single-distance championships on March 15, 2025, in Hamar, Norway, alongside second-placed Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and third-placed Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Championships

Speed skating: World Championships

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses for photos after winning the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world single-distance championships on March 15, 2025, in Hamar, Norway, alongside second-placed Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and third-placed Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Milwaukee

Speed skating: World Cup in Milwaukee

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Feb. 1, 2025, alongside silver medalist Erin Jackson (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Kurumi Inagawa of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2025, alongside silver medalist Andzelika Wojcik (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Kurumi Inagawa of Japan.

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Speed skating: Miho Takagi grabs 2nd sprint world c'ship

Speed skating: Miho Takagi grabs 2nd sprint world c'ship

Japan's Miho Takagi (C) is pictured after winning her second world speed skating sprint championship in Inzell, Germany on March 8, 2024, following her first championship win in 2020, with the runner-up Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and compatriot Jutta Leerdam (R) who finished third.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Quebec City

Speed skating: World Cup in Quebec City

Japan's Miho Takagi (C) poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Quebec City, Canada, on Feb. 2, 2024, alongside Dutch pair of Femke Kok (L) and Isabel Grevelt, who finished second and third, respectively.

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(SP)POLAND-TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP

(SP)POLAND-TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP

(231209) -- TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes during the 1st 500m Women Division A race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Xinhua)

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(SP)POLAND-TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP

(SP)POLAND-TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP

(231209) -- TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands, gold medalist Min-Sun Kim (C) of South Korea and bronze medalist Andzelika Wojcik of Poland pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the 1st 500m Women Division A race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Xinhua)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands reacts after the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok (R) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes during the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Femke Kok of the Netherlands (C), silver medalist Vanessa Herzog of Austria (L) and bronze medalist Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands attend the awarding ceremony for the women's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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