In Photos: Japanese speed skater Kodaira grabs gold, record in women's 500m

Japan's Nao Kodaira, right, and South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa hold each other after the women's 500 meters speed skating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira powers to the gold medal in the women's 500 meters speed skating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira races to the gold medal in the women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira races to the gold medal in the women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira races to the gold medal in the women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira raises her hands in front of celebrating spectators after she grabbed top spot in the women's 500 meters speed skating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira holds a national flag after she won the gold medal in the women's 500 meters speed skating at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira holds a national flag after she took first in the women's 500 meters speed skating event at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira, right, and South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa wave to spectators after the women's 500 meters speed skating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira, right, approaches Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea after the women's 500-meter speed skating race at Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira jumps on the podium at a ceremony after she took first in women's 500-meter speed skating at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)

Japan's Nao Kodaira jumps on the podium at a ceremony after she took first in women's 500-meter speed skating at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Mainichi)