Olympics: Miho Takagi takes silver as Wust defends 1,500 title

Japan team captain Miho Takagi took silver in the women's 1,500 meters speed skating Monday at the Beijing Winter Games, finishing behind back-to-back champion and new Olympic record holder Ireen Wust of the Netherlands.Skating in the third-last pair, Wust laid down a marker for race favorite Takagi by crossing in 1 minute, 53.28 seconds, shaving 0.23 seconds off the old Olympic mark set by her countrywoman Jorien ter Mors in 2014.Pyeongchang 1,500 silver medalist and world record holder Takagi set out strongly in the final pairing at the National Speed Skating Oval but could not keep pace …READ FULL ARTICLE