An "extraordinary" women's 1500m speed skating semi-final at the 2026 Winter Olympics sees six of the seven skaters crash, with China's Yang Jingru - the only athlete not to fall - finishing first.

The Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics continue, with updates from February 19-20 JST, focusing on Miho Takagi's pursuit of a gold medal in the women's 1500m speed skating event.

An unprecedented incident occurred in the women's 1500m speed skating semi-final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where six of the seven skaters crashed, with China's Yang Jingru being among them.

At the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Miho Takagi placed sixth in the women's 1500m speed skating event, missing her goal of winning a gold medal in the discipline.