Miho Takagi, who won the silver medal in the speed skating of the Beijing Olympics and the women's group pursuit, Nana, her sister, and Ayano Sato were awarded medals.
Japan, which won the gold medal in the previous tournament in the women's group Pachute, lost to Canada at a time of 3: 4: 47 in the final held on the 15th and missed the second straight victory, but won the silver medal which will be the medal for the second consecutive tournament. I got it.
At the medal award ceremony held at the Medal Plaza in Beijing on the night of the 15th, her * Miho Takagi, her sister Nana, and Ayano Sato, who participated in the match, attended.
When the Japanese name was called, all three jumped hand in hand to the podium and thanked them.
Then I received the silver medal and hung it around my neck with a smile on my face.
Miho Takagi won the third silver medal in this tournament, following the speed skating women's 500 meters and women's 1500 meters, and became the sixth medal in total at the Olympic Games, becoming the most female athlete in Japan throughout the summer and winter competitions. rice field.
In an interview after the award ceremony, Miho Takagi named the fourth member Misaki Oshigiri, who had no chance to participate, and said, "I couldn't participate, but I was able to fight to the end with four people. I once again felt that it was a very precious and important thing in my life, and I'm glad I met this member. "
In addition, her sister Nana also said, "I think I was pulled by the strength of Oshikiri who always thought about us first and supported me, and it was because Oshikiri was there. It was good to be able to fight with four people because it is a team. "
In addition, Sato said, "I am happy and proud that I was able to grow bigger than at the Pyeongchang tournament four years ago. Because I had three seniors, my personal strength became stronger and I was the top team for six years. I was able to keep fighting at the level, so it became a lifelong treasure. "