Speed skating Nao Kodaira misses the championship in the women's 500m at the domestic tournament November 13, 12:55
Nao Kodaira, a gold medalist at the Pyeongchang Olympics, lost to Arisa Go, who skated in the same group, in second place at the women's 500 meters in the domestic speed skating competition held in Obihiro, Hokkaido.
It is the first time since 2015 that Kodaira has missed the victory in this event's domestic tournament.
The All Japan Selection Competition Obihiro Tournament for Speed Skating is held from the 13th to the 3rd, and the World Cup, which was scheduled to be held at the same time due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, was canceled in Japan. Top players are participating.
Of these, Kodaira, a gold medalist at the Pyeongchang Olympics and a Japanese record holder, participated in the women's 500 meters.
Kodaira passed the first 100 meters in the top time of the whole, but lost his balance on the curve immediately after.
Although he regained his position and escaped the fall, he could not get on the original speed and finished in 38.30 seconds, losing to Sato who was slipping in the same group by 0.02 seconds and was second.
It will be the first time in five seasons since the All Japan Sprint Championship held in 2015 that Kodaira will miss the championship in the women's 500-meter domestic tournament.
Kodaira "I think there is a cause, so I will improve it."
Kodaira, who missed the championship in the women's 500-meter domestic tournament, recalled about the race, "I made a big mistake even though I was feeling better in practice. I think there is a cause, so I will just improve it." It was.
Although I couldn't understand the cause without looking back at the race video, he said, "I don't know if the skate blade came off or there was a groove in the ice near the entrance of the first curve, but I lost my position. I was able to recover with my right foot and control my body without having to do it. "