Four events were held at the world speed skating championships held in the Netherlands on the 3rd, and Japan won the silver medal in the women's team pursuit with a time of 2:57.30.
On the second day of the tournament, four events were held following the first day, and among them, three women formed a team and competed for the time of six laps in the women's group pursuit race. A player has entered.
From the beginning of the race, where Sato took the lead, Japan marked laps with breathtaking and stable skiing, finishing in 2 minutes 57.30 seconds and winning the silver medal.
It was the first medal for a Japanese team in the tournament.
The winner was Canada with a time of 2:54.58.
On the other hand, Shigeko Mori, who won the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics last year, competed in the men's 500 meters. I finished and won the bronze medal.
Other Japanese riders were Uma Murakami in 4th place with a time of 34.51 seconds, and Tatsuya Shinhama in 9th place with a time of 34.93 seconds.