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Short Track Speed Skaters Miss Olympic Relay Podium Due to Fall: 'Very Painful'
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The Dutch team finished off the podium in the final of the women's 3,000-meter relay after Michelle Velzeboer fell. The short track speed skater…
Xandra Velzeboer, Michelle Velzeboer, Selma Poutsma and Zoë Deltrap were at the start as reigning Olympic champions.
Deep disappointment prevails among the short track speed skaters after the Olympic relay final. Michelle Velzeboer fell, meaning the team, which also included Xandra Velzeboer, Selma Poutsma, and Zoë Florence Deltrap, finished fourth, missing out on a medal. "This is incredibly disappointing; it's just a lot of bad luck," said Xandra Velzeboer.
Zoë Deltrap failed to win a medal at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday evening. The 20-year-old short track speed skater from Lage Zwaluwe competed in the relay final with Selma Poutsma and sisters Xandra and Michelle Velzeboer, but a fall saw TeamNL finish fourth. The Dutch relay team impressed in the semifinals last Saturday. In the final on Wednesday evening, they faced Italy, South Korea, and Canada. TeamNL went for gold, but missed out on a …
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