Nuis, Krol give Dutch 1-2 finish in Olympic speedskating
Associated PressBEIJING — Kjeld Nuis saw the record-setting time of his countryman and knew what awaited in his race. Nuis became the first speedskater since 1994 to successfully defend his Olympic title in the men’s 1,500 meters, edging Dutch teammate Thomas Krol at the Beijing Games on Tuesday. “I’m really proud.” Nuis was inspired by another Dutch skater, Ireen Wüst, who a day earlier won the women’s 1,500 to become the first athlete to win individual gold medals at five different Olympics. “She said to me, ‘Just stay calm, keep your arms on your back, and win the race.’ And that’s what I did.” The American team again came up short of its first individual Olympic speedskating medal since 2010. “The reality is, even if I skated a perfect race, I don’t know if I would’ve beat Kjeld today,” Mantia said.
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