Japanese athletes who won the silver medal in the Beijing Olympics speed skating and women's team pursuit attended the press conference, and Miho Takagi said, "I am very happy to be able to fight seriously on the serious stage." I did.

Miho Takagi, who won the silver medal in the women's group Pachute on the 15th of this month, her sister Nana, and Ayano Sato attended the press conference on the 20th, the final day of the tournament.



Miho, who won four medals in the fifth event of this tournament, said, "I strongly feel that the Olympics are a place where you can really feel the feelings. It is very happy to be able to fight seriously on the serious stage." rice field.



In addition, Nana, who participated in the second event and was hit by an accident that caused her to fall during the race, said, "This tournament was a tough Olympics. The words of encouragement from the people who gave me really helped me. I was disappointed with this silver medal, and I was able to understand the importance of various things. "



Sato said, "Although it was a silver medal, it was also a moment when the efforts up to that point were rewarded. I was able to continue beautiful Japanese-like skating that players from other countries could not do until the very end. I think it was. "