Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates during the flower ceremony after the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Speed skating legend Ireen Wust from the Netherlands took gold in the women's 1,500m competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics here on Monday.
The most decorated Dutch Olympian clocked a winning time of one minute and 53.28 seconds, lowering the previous Olympic record of 1:53.51 set by her compatriot Jorien ter Mors at Sochi 2014.
World record holder Miho Takagi from Japan bagged the silver medal in 1:53.72, while Antoinette de Jong of the Netherlands finished third in 1:54.82. ■
Yin Qi of China competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Ahenaer Adake of China competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Ellia Smeding (bottom) of Britain competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Mia Kilburg of the United States competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Takagi Miho of Japan competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Huang Yu Ting of Chinese Taipei competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Ahenaer Adake of China reacts after competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Sandrine Tas of Belgium competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Huang Yu Ting (R) of Chinese Taipei competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Evgeniia Lalenkova of ROC competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Ahenaer Adake of China competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Ahenaer Adake of China competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Ahenaer Adake of China makes a hand heart gesture after competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Ellia Smeding (bottom) of Britain competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands reacts after the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Ahenaer Adake of China competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Ahenaer Adake of China reacts after the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands reacts after the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Mia Kilburg of the United States competes during the speed skating women's 1500 m match at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Magdalena Czyszczon of Poland competes during the speed skating women's 1500 m match at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Adake Ahenaer of China reacts during the speed skating women's 1500 m match at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Mia Kilburg of the United States competes during the speed skating women's 1500 m match at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
Adake Ahenaer of China reacts after the speed skating women's 1500 m match at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Sandrine Tas of Belgium competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
Ahenaer Adake (L) of China exchanges a high-five with her coach after the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Ireen Wust (R) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
