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MIHO TAKAGI

Miho Takagi celebrates after the final race of her career in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on March 8.
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Jul 23, 2026
Speedskater Miho Takagi to receive People¡¯s Honor Award
Takagi, 32, participated in four Winter Olympics and won a total of 10 medals, the most for a Japanese female Olympian.
Miho Takagi celebrates after competing in the final race of her speedskating career at the ISU Speed Skating World Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 8.
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May 22, 2026
Japanese government considers honoring speedskating star Miho Takagi
Takagi, Japan¡¯s most decorated Winter Olympian, with 10 medals, retired after her last competition in March.
Japan's Miho Takagi competes in the 500-meter race of the women's all-around speedskating championships on Saturday in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
MORE SPORTS / Speedskating
Mar 8, 2026
Takagi shares women¡¯s all-around lead at speedskating worlds as Stolz paces men
Takagi opened the final chapter of her illustrious career by winning the 500 in 37.75 seconds, setting the tone for a fitting farewell.
Miho Takagi in action during the Women's 1,500-meter speedskating event at the Milano Cortina Games, in Milan on Feb. 20.
MORE SPORTS / Speedskating
Mar 4, 2026
Miho Takagi, Japan¡¯s most decorated Winter Olympian, announces retirement
The speedskater made her Olympic debut at 15 at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
The Netherlands' Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong skates to Olympic gold in the women's 1,500 on Friday in Milan.
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Feb 21, 2026
Netherlands¡¯ Rijpma-de Jong takes gold as Takagi finishes sixth in 1,500
Takagi looked to be on pace to challenge for gold but her pace fell off dramatically in the final lap and she finished well back in seventh.
Japan's Miho Takagi leads her team during the bronze-medal skate against the U.S. on Tuesday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Feb 17, 2026
Takagi wins milestone 10th Olympic medal as Japan takes bronze in team pursuit
Takagi is just the second speedskater ever to win double-digit medals on the oval.
Silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (left) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi take a photo with Femke Kok, the winner of the women's 500 meters, on Sunday in Milan.
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Feb 16, 2026
Takagi grabs ninth career Olympic medal as Kok wins women¡¯s 500
Takagi will have two more medal opportunities at these Games.
Gold medalist Yuto Totsuka of Japan (left) and bronze medalist and compatriot Ryusei Yamada pose on the podium after the snowboard men's halfpipe final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2026
Medal bonanza: Team Japan on a tear, one week into Winter Games
At the 2022 Beijing Games, Japan set a national record with 18 medals. Now sitting at 15, that record is almost certain to fall ¡ª and likely with time to spare.
Jutta Leerdam celebrates after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters on Monday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2026
Dutch pair in a class of their own as Japan¡¯s Takagi wins eighth Olympic medal
Femke Kok set an Olympic record but her teammate one-upped her in the final pairing of the night as the Netherlands took the top two podium places in the women¡¯s 1,000 meters.
Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe final at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China. Hirano won gold in the event.
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2026
The star athletes from Japan and abroad competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics
The Milano Cortina Olympics, perhaps more than any other Winter Games, will pack plenty of punch when it comes to household names.
Miho Takagi competes in the women's 1500m during the ISU Speedskating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Nov. 22.
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Feb 3, 2026
Speedskater Takagi sticks to winning formula ahead of Milano Cortina
Now a seven-time?Olympic medalist, Takagi found an unexpected sense of ease at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Controversial Beijing Olympics reach finish line
Japan had its best-ever showing at a Winter Games with 18 medals in an event that will be remembered for its complicated circumstances as much as its thrilling athletic displays.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2022
Nana Takagi gets sister¡¯s support after shock fall in final
The 29-year-old, who won two gold medals at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, was consoled by younger sister Miho after falling in the last lap of Tuesday¡¯s final against Canada.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
Miho Takagi takes silver in 1,500-meter speedskating
Speed skating great Ireen Wust swept around the Beijing oval in a time of 1 minute and 53.28 seconds to claim her sixth Olympic gold medal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
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For every big-name athlete or team at the Beijing Games, there is someone standing in the way of victory.
OLYMPICS
Jan 29, 2022
Japanese athletes eager to strike gold as Beijing Olympics near
The Japanese delegation has a total of 262 members, including 124 athletes, the most the country has ever had for a Winter Olympics held abroad.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2018
Japan¡¯s Olympic medalists give thanks for support in Pyeongchang
One day after the Winter Olympics concluded in Pyeongchang, the Japanese delegation returned home Monday and its medal-winning athletes expressed their gratitude to the fans for their warm and enthusiastic support.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 6: Silver and smiles
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
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Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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