Olympics: Japan's Takagi wins women's mass start speed skating

Nana Takagi became the first Japanese woman to win multiple gold medals in a single Olympics on Saturday, when she triumphed in the Pyeongchang Games women's mass start speed skating race.Takagi hung back with the pack and entered the all-important final sprint drafting behind Dutch skater Irene Schouten. The 1.55-meter Takagi cruised low in the slipstream of the 1.68-meter Dutchwoman until the final turn, when Schouten drifted improbably wide, allowing Takagi a clear inside path to the finish line.Following her victory on Wednesday in team pursuit, Takagi became the first Japanese athlete …READ FULL ARTICLE