Milan ¨C The Netherlands¡¯ Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong gave Dutch speedskating fans another gold medal to cheer about as she raced past a field that included Japan legend Miho Takagi in the women¡¯s 1,500 meters on Friday at Milano Speedskating Oval.
¡°This medal means everything to me. I already had (Olympic) silver and bronze medals, but Olympic gold was the one still missing. I¡¯m so proud I did it,¡± Rijpma-de Jong said.
¡°Skating here with a full crowd of Dutch people, all yelling me to the finish line, was incredible.¡±
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