Rintje Ritsma to Remain Dutch Speed Skating Head Coach for Four More Years Despite Criticism
Rintje Ritsma will remain head coach of the Dutch speed skating team for four more years, despite criticism following the Winter Olympics.
Bosker Reflects on Olympic Disappointment and Looks Ahead to World Allround Championships
Dutch speed skater Bosker reflects on the team selection decisions that affected his Olympic experience and looks ahead to competing in the upcoming World Al...
Jillert Anema Coaches Dutch Team in Mass Start Semifinals at Winter Olympics
Jillert Anema took on the role of coach for the Dutch team during the mass start semifinals at the Winter Olympics, substituting for Rintje Ritsma. His exper...
Dutch Speed Skaters Narrowly Miss Bronze in Olympic Team Pursuit
The Dutch speed skating team finished fourth in the Olympic team pursuit in Milan, narrowly losing the bronze medal race to China. Internal selection dispute...
Dutch Women’s Speed Skating Team Wins Silver at Olympic Team Pursuit; Coach Reflects on Performance
The Dutch women's speed skating team won silver in the Olympic team pursuit event, acknowledging Canada's superior performance. Coach Rintje Ritsma expressed...
Marcel Bosker Leaves Milan Ice Rink Amid Team Tension During Olympic Pursuit Race
At the Winter Olympics in Milan, Dutch skater Marcel Bosker left the ice rink abruptly after being told he would not compete in the team pursuit bronze medal...
Dutch Men’s Team Pursuit Struggles Continue at Milan Winter Olympics
The Dutch men's team pursuit speed skating team at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan faced internal challenges and narrowly missed a medal, continuing a patt...
Dutch team pursuit at the Olympics ends in disappointment amid internal tensions
The Dutch men's team pursuit at the Milan Olympics ended without a medal amid tension between skater Marcel Bosker and coach Rintje Ritsma. Bosker left the v...
Dutch Women’s Team Pursues Silver in Olympic Speed Skating Team Pursuit
The Dutch women's speed skating team earned a silver medal in the Olympic team pursuit, finishing just behind Canada. Despite previous world championship suc...
Dutch Men’s Pursuit Team Advances Amid Challenging Selection Process at Winter Olympics
The Dutch men's speed skating team qualified narrowly for the semifinals at the Winter Olympics after a selection process marked by controversy and strategic...
Adjustment in Dutch Olympic Team Pursuit Lineup: Marcel Bosker Replaced by Jorrit Bergsma
Dutch coach Rintje Ritsma has replaced Marcel Bosker with Jorrit Bergsma in the Olympic team pursuit semi-final, aiming to enhance endurance against Italy. T...
Team Pursuit Events Mark Day 11 of Milan 2026 Winter Olympics
On February 16, 2026, the Milan Winter Olympics feature key long track speed skating team pursuit semifinals for both men and women, with Dutch teams coached...
Dutch Skaters Qualify Fourth for Olympic Team Pursuit Semifinals
The Dutch men's speed skating team advanced to the semifinals of the Olympic team pursuit event with the fourth best time, facing Italy in the next round. Th...
Italy, USA, China and Netherlands Advance to Team Pursuit Semifinals
The Netherlands, Italy, USA, and China have qualified for the Olympic team pursuit semifinals in speed skating. The Dutch men will race Italy while the women...
Rintje Ritsma Addresses Confusion Over Dutch Olympic Team Pursuit Lineup
Rintje Ritsma downplayed recent confusion about the Dutch men's Olympic team pursuit lineup, emphasizing the team's unity and clarifying that the selected at...
Updates from Milan: TeamNL Preparations and Key Performances at the 2026 Winter Olympics
During the Winter Olympics in Milan on February 14, 2026, TeamNL focused on strategic team pursuit selections and key individual races, while illness affecte...
Jorrit Bergsma on Reserve for Quarterfinals of Men’s Olympic Team Pursuit
Jorrit Bergsma will not race in the men's team pursuit quarterfinals at the Winter Olympics, as the coach selects other skaters for the initial round. This d...
Van de Bunt to skate in quarterfinals, Bergsma set as reserve for Dutch team pursuit
Stijn van de Bunt will skate in the Dutch men's team pursuit quarterfinals, joined by Chris Huizinga and Marcel Bosker, with Jorrit Bergsma as a reserve. Coa...
Rintje Ritsma to Decide Men’s Team Pursuit Lineup at Olympics
Team NL coach Rintje Ritsma will decide between Stijn van de Bunt and Jorrit Bergsma for the men's Olympic team pursuit lineup after the 10,000-meter event, ...
Stijn van de Bunt uncertain about participation in team pursuit event
Stijn van de Bunt is uncertain about his participation in the upcoming team pursuit race after learning the final decision depends on recovery from the 10-ki...