Wust gets speedskating gold; Takagi takes silver

Congrats to the athletes, but I can’t watch Japanese coverage after this. Immediately after it, even while ski jumping was on, they replied this five or six times in a row, talking about how “subarashii” it was. The first place skater’s wasn’t so “subarashii” but the dudes wetting their pants saying it might be gold in the last few seconds and after sure thought they’d reached paradise after Takagi. Even after I cut the sound off and hoped they’d go to another live event... nope.

Enthusiastic, yes, but it seems they never have really knowledgeable people commenting in the studio. Yes, Takagi was only 0.20 seconds behind Wüst and could have won if, if and if, but 0.20 seconds translates to a meter of two behind the winner, which in speed skating is quite a lot. The only knowledgeable person, former speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima said that it was not a near win for Takagi, but rather a definite loss. Sad faces. Credit has to be given to Wüst for being able to set the winning time before the final and favored pair of Takagi and American Bergsma.

So proud of my country men and women and Wust giving our King a hug was heart warming.