Chinese speed skaters added to their medal tally at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Poland this weekend, with Han Mei clinching in the women’s 1,000-meter race! The 24-year-old blazed through the track in 1:16.31, narrowly missing gold to Japan’s Miho Takagi (1:14.80) in a nail-biting finish. Another Japanese skater, Rio Yamada, took bronze with 1:16.33—just 0.02 seconds behind Han!
Meanwhile, in the women’s 3,000-meter event, China’s Yang Binyu secured sixth place (4:08.37) as Norway’s Ragne Wiklund dominated the podium with a gold-winning 4:03.70. Dutch and Italian skaters rounded out the top three.
With winter sports gaining global traction, China’s rising stars continue to make waves on the ice. Who’s excited to see more action next?
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in the women’s 1,000-meter race! The 24-year-old blazed through the track in 1:16.31, narrowly missing gold to Japan’s Miho Takagi (1:14.80) in a nail-biting finish. Another Japanese skater, Rio Yamada, took bronze with 1:16.33—just 0.02 seconds behind Han! 
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