Speed ​​Skating - 2014 Sochi
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This is a historic treble, in case you're Dutch, incredible if you're part of the family Mulder. Because the 500-meter speed skating confirm that the Netherlands is the country to beat in the long track, after three wins out of three games in Sochi 2014. But not only. The race of the sprinter goes to Michel Mulder, preceding twelve thousandths of a second compatriot Jan Smeekens. Bronze twin brother Michel, Ronald (both born February 27, 1986). And we are sure that Mulder at home, in the Zwolle, will never forget this one day of the 10th of February, in which both have earned the first Olympic medal. The last time with twins on the podium in the history of the Winter Olympics, was dated 1984. The previous dates back to the Games in Sarajevo, when Phil and Steve Mahre won the slalom.
Monday 10 February 2014 6 minutes reading time
So it is again tris Netherlands after 5000 the monopoly of men. Maybe the 500 men were on the eve of the distance more uncertain. Among men, in fact, you could not keep track of a favorite to stand out over other competitors. Analyzing the results of the season, in fact, were seven different winners in eight races of the World Cup. But a clue had arrived since the last time the sprinter (World Cup Sprint in January) had decreed that a good shape just by Michel Mulder, who won the title. The Oranje scored twice World-Olympics very difficult in the history of figure skating.
Michel Mulder is imposed with the total time of 69'' 312, surpassing trifle Smeekens (12 thousandths) thanks to a decisive second round. More unplugged the Olympic gold brother, Ronald (+0' in '15). Asian disappointing specialists: Mo Tae-Bum finished fourth (total time 69'' 69) and the Japanese Keiichiro Nagashima and Joji Kato close fifth and sixth. Back to the Blues: Mirko James Nenzi ends up 28th, while David Bosa is 31st.
For the pace of the race, the presentiment seemed surprised to find some confirmed since the best have ventured in the first series. Over all, Mo Tae-Bum, the reigning Vancouver and Cup leader in specialty, does not excel in the first run (34'' closed to 84, the fourth provisional). So who resisted the provision of Sochi had already had a good feeling in the past (bronze at the 2013 World Sprint just in Russia): Jan Smeekens. Best result of the season in fourth place in the Cup, the Dutch jumped in the lead after the first set, finding an excellent 34'' 59 record oval Adler. A +4 cents will square compatriot Michel Mulder, while at +14 Keiichiro Nagashima. Disappoint others watchlist: American Tucker Fredricks and Russian Artem Kuznetsov.
In the second series Michel Mulder finds the paw decisive and the fastest time in the heats. A 34'' 67 that sends him to the command. On the edge of Smeekens cents, last committed battery, should not be more than 34'' 72. Full party for Ronald. Its 34'' 49 that is a new record for the track, but above all allows him to gain three positions. On Mo, especially Nagashima and Kato.
Male Italians, which is fine premetterlo, they were both the "first" Olympic. If we look at the placings, Mirko Nenzi, is significantly behind its potential, while David Bosa first Italian. Rightly hopes pinned on him (during the season he earned the first group of about 500 even in) but Nenzi finishes his test at the 28th place. in 71'' 07. Some feedback signal comes from 35'' 51 of his second trial, in which slightly improves the performance of the first round (35'' and 56 provisional 29th place), but it is still below what we had used in the months past. The Venetian is unable to find the ideal frequency and it seems too tight on the ice of the Adler Arena. Probably the Olympic debut he played a bad joke, but if the tension was broken, the 1000 meters (his favorite specialty) may hold some surprises.
The young rookie and David Bosa, 21-year-Trent, produces first a 35'' 63 (32nd). A good result, which earned him his third fastest time of the season. The blue then confirmed his performance by finding a 35'' 64 in the second series. Closes with a total time of 71'' 27, which earned him placement in position number 31.
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