Japan wins gold in women s team pursuit, sets new Olympic record

PyeongChang Feb 21 (IANS) The Japan s women s pursuit speed skating team on Wednesday clinched the gold by beating the Netherlands with a new Olympic record at the Winter Games here.

The team made up of Miho Takagi Ayano Sato and Nana Takagi completed the event with a time of 2:53.89 beating the 10-year-old Dutch Olympic record of 2:55.61.

Wednesday s win marked Miho Takagi s third medal of the Games in South Korea adding to the silver and bronze she claimed in the 1 500-meter and 1 000-m speed skating events respectively.

The Dutch team made up of Marrit Leenstra Ireen Wust and Antoinette De Jong took the silver.

Having beaten Canada in the Final B the team from the United States comprising Heather Bergsma Brittany Bowe and Mia Manganello claimed the bronze.

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