The star of speed skating, gold in the 5 and 10 thousand, attacks the Netherlands: They have a person whose job is to measure the conditions of the ice and put pressure on the rink workers to change it for their benefit. the biggest scandal in our sport, no less serious than doping
Sweden attacks Holland and opens a Northern war that shakes Beijing 2022. To ignite it Nils van der Poel, 26 year old gold medal in the 5 and 10 thousand meters of speed skating in Beijing and a true star of the two disciplines, of which he is also the world record holder and reigning world champion. Not just any athlete, nor does one have to make excuses since she has won. A Bolt of the ice who lashed out at the Dutch team, accusing them of having pressured for the purpose to manipulate the ice and obtain more advantageous conditions for their skaters. All this, again according to the new Olympic champion, thanks to the contribution of the sports scientist, Sander van Ginkel.
In essence, argues van der Poel, the Netherlands allegedly lobbied Mark Knifethe man who manages the preparation and maintenance of the ice at the Beijing ice rink: I mean that I have the utmost respect for Dutch skaters – said van der Poel – but we have to discuss fair play in our sport and that’s all less than fair play, this corruption. On top of that, the Swede added: These are unethical methods of reaping benefits. I don’t understand how the Dutch federation can let this happen and I don’t understand why they want the world to know.
Van der Poel refers to some Dutch media articles that have recounted exactly what Van Ginkel does before the Dutch athletes hit the track: he takes a thermometer from the bag and measures the temperature of the ice like a nurse, then, depending on the response, he interacts with Messer trying to get the ideal temperature for the parameters of the Dutch national team: the goal make the track very hard, the ice condition preferred by all Orange athletes. This is the biggest scandal in our sport. We have had cases of doping and this is no less serious case. They have a person whose job is to measure the condition of the ice and put pressure on the workers to change it for their benefit.
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February 12, 2022 (change February 12, 2022 | 15:14)
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