Heavy favorite Miho Takagi of Japan was beaten Monday by Ireen Wust in the women's 1,500 meters speed skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the Dutchwoman reclaiming the gold she first won in the distance at the 2010 Vancouver Games.Wust's 1 minute, 54.35 second time was 0.20 of a second faster than the Japanese silver medalist who had been completely dominant on the World Cup circuit this season. The Netherlands' Marrit Leenstra finished third with a time of 1:55.26.(Getty)Takagi's compatriot Nao Kodaira skated a 1:56.11 time, good enough to see her hold the lead for a time before she slipp…READ FULL ARTICLE
