Dutch skater Jutta Leerdam continued her winning streak in the 1,000 meters at the World Cup competitions in Obhiro, Japan. Femke Kok finished third in the first 500 meters. The Dutchmen finished next to the podium in the 1,000 and 500 meters. But Bart Hoolwerf won the first mass start in the World Cup.
The United States won four of the six gold medals available on the
first day of the International Skating Union's Four Continents Speed
Skating Championships in Calgary.