Dec 28, 2023 at 11:08 PM Update: 7 hours ago Jorrit Bergsma hoped for a Christmas miracle at the NK distances in Heerenveen on Thursday, but that did not happen. The 37-year-old skater only finished seventh after being struck down by illness last week. When he felt the fever coming on ten days ago, Bergsma … Read more
NOSBeune is disappointed after the disqualification NOS Schaatsen•vandaag, 17:27 A major mistake cost the Dutch skaters victory in the team pursuit during the World Cup competitions in Tomaszów, Poland. Joy Beune forgot to put on her transponders and therefore no time was measured. The Dutch team was disqualified. Beune, Irene Schouten and Marijke Groenewoud rode … Read more
Dec 3, 2023 at 1:45 PM Update: 14 minutes ago Marijke Groenewoud finished second in the 5,000 meters at the World Cup competitions in Stavanger, Norway, behind 36-year-old Martina Sáblíková. Irene Schouten in the B group was almost ten seconds faster than the winning time in the A group. Groenewoud opened aggressively and in the … Read more
RTV UtrechtThe ice rink in Doorn In association with RTV Utrecht NOS News•today, 11:16•Changed today, 12:16 Ice rinks opened early this morning in a number of places in the Netherlands. But anyone who wants to enjoy the first natural ice of this winter has to be quick: the track in Doorn is closed again because … Read more
Pro ShotsSebas Diniz NOS Schaatsen•vandaag, 10:31 Skater Sebas Diniz made his debut in the World Cup in sprint nation Japan last weekend. It wasn’t going to be the weekend he made that very long trip to Obihiro for. He got no further than a fall in the first 500 meters and a dismal seventh place … Read more
Nov 12, 2023 at 8:27 AM Update: 43 minutes ago Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong won a bronze medal in the first 3,000 meters in the World Cup on Sunday. The Frisian achieved 4.03.71 in Obihiro, Japan. In the mixed relay, the Netherlands won gold after a disqualification from Canada. The 28-year-old Rijpma-de Jong had to acknowledge … Read more
Jesse Speijers will make his World Cup debut this weekend in Obihiro, Japan. The 21-year-old skater was one of the surprises of the qualifying tournament, with the help of the document How to skate a 10k by two-time Olympic champion Nils van der Poel. A day before his 5 kilometers at the World Cup qualifying … Read more
Nov 6, 2023 at 5:30 PM Update: 33 minutes ago Suzanne Schulting injured her back during a training session in Thialf on Monday. During a fall, the three-time Olympic champion was struck by the blade of another skate. During the incident, 26-year-old Schulting suffered injuries to her back. She was taken to hospital by ambulance … Read more
ANPPatrick Roest NOS Schaatsen•vandaag, 16:29 Patrick Roest has qualified as the fastest Dutchman in the 1,500 meters for the first four World Cup races of the season. Roest, who was also the strongest in the 5,000 meters on Friday, rode to 1.44.04 at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Heerenveen. This made him 0.24 seconds … Read more
Oct 28, 2023 at 2:38 PM Update: 18 minutes ago Irene Schouten won the 3,000 meters at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Heerenveen on Saturday. Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong initially missed out on the World Cup tickets, but ended up fifth after Elisa Dul’s disqualification. Femke Kok confirmed her favorite status in the first 500 … Read more