Speed skating World Cup Kodaira wins 1000m girls at 7:08 on February 8
The fifth round of the Speed Skating World Cup kicked off in Canada on the 7th, and Nao Kodaira won the season's first championship in this event at 1,000 meters for women.
The fifth round of the World Cup was held in Calgary, Canada on the 7th of the first day of the tournament, with 20 women's 1000 meters participating.
In this event, Kodaira, who won the silver medal of the Pyeongchang Olympics, showed his speed from the start and passed the first 200 meters in the overall top time.
After that, he showed tenacity and finished in 1m12.65s, winning the season's first victory in this event.
As a result, Kodaira won a total of 31 victories, including the 500 and 1000 meters of the World Cup.
In addition, Miho Takagi, a bronze medalist of the Pyeongchang Olympics in this event, also participated in the women's 1000 meters, finishing fourth in 1m12.90s.