Speed skating: Japan dethrone Dutch to win women's team pursuit

[February 21, 2018]    GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Japan dethroned defending champions the Netherlands to claim gold in the women's Olympic team pursuit final on Wednesday as the Dutch took the silver medal.

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's Team Pursuit competition finals - Gangneung Oval - Gangneung, South Korea - February 21, 2018 - Marrit Leenstra, Ireen Wust and Antoinette de Jong of the Netherlands compete. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

The Japanese trio of Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato and Nana Takagi set an Olympic record of two minutes and 53.89 seconds.

The United States beat Canada to win bronze for their first Olympic speed skating medal since the Vancouver Games in 2010.

(Reporting by Simon Jennings, editing by Ed Osmond)

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