US EditionFemke Kok Beats Jutta Leerdam in Speedskating's 500 and Adds an Olympic Title to Her World Record
- On Sunday, Femke Kok added a gold medal and the Olympic record in the 500 meters at the Milan-Cortina Games, beating defending champion Erin Jackson and relegating Jutta Leerdam to silver.
- Heat-by-Heat shifts showed the 12th of 15 heats had the lead change, with some skaters falling behind early pace after 100 meters.
- On the podium front, Miho Takagi finished third, earning her second bronze of these Games and her ninth career Olympic medal, while Erin Jackson placed fifth after her 500 victory four years ago.
- The reactions differed as Kok's win prevented Leerdam from becoming the third woman to win both the 500 and 1,000 at the same Olympics, with some celebrating and others showing disappointment.
- In Sunday's session, the Italian men's team beat the U.S. squad in the quarterfinals yet both advanced, while Norway was eliminated after finishing sixth.
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Dutch speedskater Femke Kok sets new Olympic record
Dutch speed skater Femke Kok won gold in the 500m at the Olympic Games in Italy, striking back in their intra-team duel with Jutta Leerdam! Kok clocked an Olympic record of 36.49 seconds, distancing her rival by more than half a second in front of Leerdam's famous fiancé, Jake Paul. Leerdam had previously triumphed over Kok in the 1000m. Bronze went once again to Japan's Miho Takagi. Austrian Vanessa Herzog withdrew from the 500m due to severe b…
Dutch skater Kok claims women's 500m speed skating gold in Olympic record at Milan-Cortina
MILAN, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Dutch skater Femke Kok won her first Olympic gold in the women's 500m speed skating on Sunday, setting a new Olympic record of 36.49 seconds. Read full story
Jutta Leerdam missed out on her next Olympic gold medal in the speed skating competitions. The glamorous star had to concede victory to her main rival. Femke Kok's win marked a first.
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