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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok competes en route to winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok competes en route to winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok competes en route to winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok (C) acknowledges the crowd during a medal ceremony after winning the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) looks at the national flag on the podium after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, with gold medalist Femke Kok (C) and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok (C) poses for a photo after winning the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok (C) poses for a photo after winning the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok (C) poses for a photo after winning the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) takes a selfie after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, with gold medalist Femke Kok (C) and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) takes a selfie after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, with gold medalist Femke Kok (C) and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok (C) celebrates on the podium after winning the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) looks at the national flag on the podium after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, with gold medalist Femke Kok (C) and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok (C) poses for a photo after winning the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (front) takes a selfie after winning the women's 1,000 meters bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, with gold medalist Jutta Leerdam (R) and silver medalist Femke Kok, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) smiles after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Femke Kok (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) takes a selfie after winning the women's 1,000-meter bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, with gold medalist Jutta Leerdam (C) and silver medalist Femke Kok, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) takes a selfie after winning the women's 1,000-meter bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, with gold medalist Jutta Leerdam (C) and silver medalist Femke Kok, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok is pictured after competing in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026. Kok won silver.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) poses on the podium after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Femke Kok (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) poses on the podium after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Femke Kok (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Femke Kok (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok competes en route to winning silver in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok competes en route to winning silver in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Femke Kok competes en route to winning silver in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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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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RECAP: Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong With Hurricane-Force Winds

Super Typhoon Ragasa brough hurricane-force winds as it passed south of the city on Wednesday, September 24, prompting school closures and travel disruptions. Streets were largely deserted, waves taller than lampposts battered the promenades, hundreds of flights at Hong Kong International Airport were canceled The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest typhoon warning, T10.

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Hong Kong: T10 Highest Warning Issued as Typhoon Ragasa Approaches 4

The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest typhoon warning, T10, early on Wednesday, September 24, as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the city with hurricane-force winds, after ripping through northern Philippines, leaving at least three people dead.

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VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Turkey vs Holland

VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Turkey vs Holland

Kok Jet ( Holland ) during the match Holland vs Turkey at Pala Panini Modena 25may2025 , AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite.

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VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Turkey vs Holland

VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Turkey vs Holland

Kok Jet ( Holland ) during the match Holland vs Turkey at Pala Panini Modena 25may2025 , AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite.

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VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Turkey vs Holland

VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Turkey vs Holland

Kok Jet ( Holland ) during the match Holland vs Turkey at Pala Panini Modena 25may2025 , AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite.

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VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

Kok Jet ( Holland ) during the match Germany vs Holland at Pala Panini Modena 24may2025 , AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite.

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VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

Block of Kok Jet ( Holland ) during the match Germany vs Holland at Pala Panini Modena 24may2025 , AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite.

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VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

Kok Jet ( Holland ) during the match Germany vs Holland at Pala Panini Modena 24may2025 , AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite.

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VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

VOLLEY - Amichevole - AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite - Germany vs Holland

Kok ( Holland ) during the match Germany vs Holland at Pala Panini Modena 24may2025 , AIA AeQuilibrium Cup Women Elite.

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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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