Speed ​​Skating - 2014 Sochi
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Call Jorien ter Mors, the heroine of both worlds. Or the two tracks. The 24-year old Dutch graduated Olympic champion in the women's 1,500 meters. It takes you right to the palm of the most unexpected winner Adler Sochi Olympic Arena. Laymen will wonder how he did not win the Olympics in his favorite sport, short track, but rather in the long race track. A dramatic incident in part, if you think that the ter Mors devotes only two seasons (and not full-time, since it gives priority to short track) to race ring 400 meters long. In a nutshell has blossomed officially a true talent. A talent that can precede the podium, complete with a new Olympic record (1'53'' 51), the two countrymen quotatissime Ireen Wüst, separated by 58 cents, and Lotte van Beek, , 1'' 03. Comes so also the first female triplet oranje Games 2014.
Sunday 16 February 2014 6 minutes reading time
You moved the new gold medal in the 1500. Despite the strong emotion, manages to maintain a coldness of her own. Almost hard to understand for an athlete who in his second Winter Olympics (and in his first race on an oval in five circles) realizes such an undertaking. His dedication is evident, however, is the finger to the sky for his father Henk, who died a year ago after an incurable disease. But not after having supported and launched his career.
Besides the surprise, though, there was great curiosity to see the ter Mors in action. Qualifiers at the last minute after the Dutch trials in late December. Then he resumed the concentration for the next European short track (with the blue Arianna Fontana won the third place.) The bearer oranje in two sports in Sochi (already had over 500, 1500 and in the short track relay) shows a & rsquo , that most versatile athlete.
The interest from its submerged surprise for the provision of a skater can be defined as the most "workaholic ice." Olympic long-track debut fails to immediately place the stratospheric time of 1'53'' 51: time trial, now, it is out of global significance. It represents a new Olympic record (previous German Anni Friesinger, 1'54'' 02 in 2002), as well as his personal best. Considering that the 24 year old course (including today) only ten times the 1500 long track. It is now certain: the ice is his natural habitat. The talented 24-year old Enschede literally dominates the race once lanciatasi after the first 500 meters. His progression has been spectacular. Unmatched today.
It does not show his disappointment silver Ireen Wüst, the first to congratulate the winner. The Queen of 3000 sought an encore, even the double encore. After the gold in Vancouver 2010 on the distance and that of a week ago, his goal could not be completely hidden. And the Dutch Goirle came with the perfect pedigree season, winning two out of three in the World Cup 2013-14 and a show at the recent European Allround (won, among other things) in Hamar. He knew he had to give everything from the beginning. And so he did, leaving no stone unturned. Prior to 300 meters (-0 03'' from the lap of the ter Mors), remains attached to the 700 (+0' '13). Up to permanently transfer the scepter 1100 (+0' '36). At the finish will come in 1'54'' 09, more than half a second.
But it was not just the new owner of the silver groped in the assault. After the Olympic record of ter Mors, who arrived in the last series before the ice resurfacing, there was all the time and the opponents for the assault. He tried to seriously test the first sprinter Karolina Erbanova front until halfway through the race, but dropped to 72 + 4'' (13th). Try in vain the other two compatriots Marrit Leenstra (close fourth and very disappointed to + 89 2'') and Lotte van Beek (bronze in 1'54'' 54). The coup attempt, after an Olympics full of shadows, dominating Cup, the American Heather Richardson (only seventh at the finish line) and Brittany Bowe (distant at 4'' 80). Can not do anything not even the Russian Yuliya Skokova fifth straight after comparing only the first half.
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Archived astonishment and emotion came from 1,500 women, the program will observe a day of speed skating stop. The event is scheduled for Tuesday 18 meters with 10000 men. From here the conclusion of the Winter Olympics, there will be no blue in the race. But the topics of interest and certainly no lack of surprises.
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