Artefacts

PyeongChang 2018, suit of Nao KODAIRA (JPN), Olympic champion in speed skating 500m.

Physical description

Onepiece jumpsuit zipped on the front, with hood. Logo on the right collarbone and right thigh. Flag of Japan and initials of the country on the left chest, Japan mark in golden letters on the right thigh and on the back. Size 6 (?). Signature of the athlete, with drawing of a skate blade, on the front right.

Created

Created: Mizuno Corporation

Used

Used: Nao KODAIRA

Materials

synthetic material

Colors

black, white, gold

Dimension

119 x 38 cm, 320 g

Type of item

Sport equipment -> suit

Reference number

236057

Keywords

Olympic champion PyeongChang 2018, Olympic Winter Games Japan Female Speed skating/500m[W]signed

Notes

PyeongChang 2018 – suit worn by Nao KODAIRA (JPN), Olympic champion in the 500m speed skating. Japan’s Nao Kodaira won the gold medal in the women’s 500m speed skating event, dethroning the two-time title holder, the Republic of Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa. She also became the first Japanese female speed skating champion. After the competition, the two champions raised their national flags together. “Sports can bring the world together as one. It’s simple,” said Kodaira. Athlete donation