Arisa gehen von Japan konkurriert in der Frauen 500 m Finale während der 2018 ISU World Sprint Eisschnelllauf Meisterschaften in Changchun Stadt, im Nordosten C
Arisa Go of Japan competes in the women's 500m final match during the 2018 ISU World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Changchun city, northeast China's Jilin province, 4 March 2018. The battle is on at the ISU World Sprint Championships in Changchun. In both the ladies' and the men's tournament the Olympic 500m and 1000m champions are engaged in a close fight for the title. After the first day in the ladies' competition, 500m champion Nao Kodaira (JPN) is in the lead with a small margin over 1000m champion Jorien ter Mors (NED). Nao Kodaira started the tournament in spectacular fashion. The Olympic 500m champion crushed the track record Jenny Wolff (GER) set in 2008 by a 0.75 second margin, when she clocked 37.23. Her pair-mate Angelina Golikova (RUS) and Ter Mors were also faster than Wolf's 37.98. The Russian finished in 37.78 and the Dutch Olympic 1000m champion set 37.97. They were the only three ladies to break the 38 second barrier. Arisa Go (JPN) came fourth in 38.06.
