Notes:
Netherlands オランダ;
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The first Speed Skating World Cup of the season was held in the Netherlands over the weekend. The Netherlands has a long history of skating, but this time, Asian countries were the winners. The Japanese women’s team set a new world record in the team pursuit. Takagi Miho, Sato Ayana and Takagi Nana broke the record held by Canada for 8 years. Japanese women also took the gold in the 500 meters (Kodaira Nao), the 1,500 meters (Takagi Miho), and the mass start (Sato Ayano). In the men’s division, Korea won 2 gold medals (Lee Seun-hoon). (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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