PYEONGCHANG -- Speed skater Nao Kodaira has her eye on another achievement after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Pyeongchang Olympics -- a world record in the same event.
At a press conference on Monday at the Japan House in Pyeongchang, Kodaira reviewed her victory in the 500 meters, her favorite event, in which she set an Olympic record. "I'm very happy to be able to have achieved something I had dreamed of," she said.
"The medal is a result of the work I put in and the support I received from many people," Kodaira added.
Asked about her next goals, she answered, "I want to set a world record in the 500 meters."
The current world record is 36.36 seconds, set by South Korean Lee Sang Hwa, who took silver last night.
Kodaira avoided giving a concrete answer regarding the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 -- "I can't say anything for sure now, because I haven't talked about it yet with the people at the organization I belong to," she said.
Kodaira expressed enthusiasm, however, saying, "For my part, I want to continue speed skating a bit longer."
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