The Dutch Get Their First Gold in Vancouver!
►Explaining the Crazy Dutch Love of Speed Skating
VANCOUVER, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Sven Kramer banished his painful memories of Turin four years ago with a dominating performance to win the Olympic 5,000 metres Speed Skating GOLD MEDAL on Saturday.
Kramer waited four years to wash away his disappointment in Turin where he had to settle for Silver in the 5,000 and lost what seemed a near certain Dutch gold in the Team Pursuit when he fell and they ended up with Bronze.
"This is the biggest one," the powerful Dutchman told reporters after claiming his first Olympic Gold. "This is the most important one."
"The pressure was so high in Holland and yeah, I said, 'I must do this.' Finally, I'm pretty happy."
As for the photos ~ I will leave it to those who are in them to claim them! Are we to visualize André's beautiful locks in orange today too?!? ;-)
Congratulations to Holland for their victory! We're missing something....where's John's craziness???
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the Netherlands on their win. As for seeing Andre with orange locks that would be something to behold.
ReplyDeleteMary, Melbourne Australia
They all look beautiful in orange! Congratulations to the Dutchies!
ReplyDeleteEileen
Congratulations to the Dutchies - Ineke where are your orange eyebrows, Sonja you look fantastic and John, I can send you a spray-can of orange hair paint !!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic to see your support and I'm sure Andre is in orange somehow !!!