Video: Dutch speed skater tops 100 km/h on ice to set new record
2 years, 9 months ago

Video: Dutch speed skater tops 100 km/h on ice to set new record

NL Times  

Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis broke his own world speed record this week, reaching in incredible 103 kilometers per hour during his attempt in Norway. The three-time Olympic gold medalist skated within a large shield to protect him from the wind, a more advanced version than what was used when he set the record in Sweden at 93 km/h. The shield was pulled by a specially equipped Dakar Rally truck, a Toyota Hilux driven by rally racer Seth Quintero. It sounds just like a little gap, but it's really hard to do," Nuis said after the run in a video produced by his sponsor, Red Bull.

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Speed skating gold for three Dutch athletes at the World Cup
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Speed skating gold for three Dutch athletes at the World Cup

NL Times  

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Nuis, Krol give Dutch 1-2 finish in Olympic speedskating
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Nuis, Krol give Dutch 1-2 finish in Olympic speedskating

Associated Press  

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