Olympics-Speed skating-Japan's Takagi aims to end Dutch domination in women's 1500m


2022 Beijing Olympics - Speed Skating - Womens 3000m - National Speed Skating Oval Beijing China - February 5 2022. Takagi Miho of Japan in action. REUTERSPhil Noble

2022 Beijing Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's 3000m - National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing, China - February 5, 2022. Takagi Miho of Japan in action. REUTERS/Phil Noble

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese skater Miho Takagi will seek to end Dutch domination of the top prize in the women's 1500m speed skating event spanning 12 years when she competes at the Beijing Olympics on Monday.

Favourite Takagi has been unbeatable in this season's world cup and holds the season's best time but the ice may prove her toughest opponent as she skates in a new and unfamiliar venue.

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