Because guess what other team event came home with their first medal? Women’s Speed Skating Team Pursuit. I love this event because we’ve got a team event in something that is usually so individualized. And when they get super in-sync it’s just a really cool visual.
So the U.S. was up against the Dutch in the semifinals. It’s not based on time to get into the finals but winner moves on so they knew they didn’t have a chance and rested Brittany Bowe to save her for the bronze medal match.
We started out incredibly strong, fell apart near the end but held on for the well deserved medal.
You should watch the women’s gold meal match as well. Japan coming out of nowhere in the last two laps to take back the lead and bury Netherlands with a new Olympic record. Watching the two teams you can tell that this is Japan’s jam. Netherlands probably focuses a little more on the individual events and Japan knows they can crush this event and it shows.
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