Slip by Nana Takagi with the finish line in sight costs the defending champions the title
Beijing — Canada won gold in the women’s speed skating team pursuit, taking advantage of a mishap by the Japanese defending champions at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday.
She lost her balance as the team sped about the last corner and banged into the trackside wall, prompting a collective gasp among spectators at the National Speed Skating Oval. “It’s hard to evaluate our performance because unfortunately our race ended with a fall, but I don’t regret everything we’ve done to get here,” she said, trying to hold back tears.“When I took the lead position, I was skating really well,” Nana said. “I said I could hand off [the lead position] to my sister after skating what I said were my very best laps out of the three races we had done so far, but then ...” she added, her voice trailing off.
Canada were left to celebrate their country’s first gold medal in the event, and their first podium finish since the country won silver at Turin 2006.
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