Leerdam wins women's 1,000m at ISU World Cup Speed Skating race in Japan

TOKYO, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 2023-2024 season of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Speed Skating kicked off on Friday, with Dutch skater Jutta Leerdam winning the women's 1,000-meter race in Obihiro, Japan.

Leerdam crossed the finish line in one minute 14.57 seconds, edging Japan's Miho Takagi into second place by 0.11 seconds.

In the men's 1,000m event, China's Ning Zhongyan came second i