ITALY: Dutch speed skating Olympic gold and silver medallists celebrate their success.

Record ID: 331921

  • Title: ITALY: Dutch speed skating Olympic gold and silver medallists celebrate their success.
  • Date: 12th February 2006
  • Summary: TURIN, ITALY(FEBRUARY 12, 2006)(REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) BIG GOLD MEDAL PASSED THROUGH CROWD OF DUTCH FANS TO STAGE IREEN WUST HOLDING BIG GOLDEN MEDAL ABOVE HER HEAD DUTCH CROWD CHEERING WUST AND RENATE GROENEWOLD ON STAGE CELEBRATING, VARIOUS OF WIDE OF CROWD WUST AND GROENEWOLD LEAVING STAGE PAN OF CROWD (SOUNDBITE)(English) WUST SAYING:"It is unbelievable, it is so great, it is amazing." (SOUNDBITE)(English.) WUST SAYING:" No, no i never thought that , it is one victory, so it is unbelievable." (SOUNDBITE)(English) WUST SAYING:" dont know , i just went for it, it was going so well and i was just gave everything of my body." WUST DANCING WITH FRIENDS (SOUNDBITE)(English)GROENEWOLD SAYING "It is the second time and i am really proud of it but there are more races coming and I want that one gold medal."
  • Embargoed: 27th February 2006 12:00
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  • Location: Italy
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA3ZKR34U8E0DG9UETWIPN1A885
  • Story Text: Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust won the Olympic gold medal at the women's 3,000 metres on Sunday (February 12) with a powerhouse performance over her more-seasoned rivals. Silver medal also went to a"Dutchie",Renate Groenewold.
    A massive crowd, all dressed in the Dutch national colour, orange, was awaiting their two Olympic heroines at the Holland house.
    The Dutch heroes were both given a large replica golden medal that was passed through the ecstatic Dutch crowed.
    "It is unbelievable, it is so great, it is amazing, no I never thought that it was going to be a victory, so it is unbelievable," said Wust. She added that the gold medal became hers by pushing it: " I don't know , i just went for it, it was going so well and i was just gave everything of my body".
    The 19-year-old Wust took charge from the start, clocking laps of about
    5 seconds and finishing more than seven seconds faster than the previous best skater.
    Wust was so dominant that her final time of 4:02.43 sent the crowd into a frenzy, four races from the conclusion.
    Wust's roomate and silver medallist Groenewold told Reuters Television that in the next race she was going for gold. "It is the second time and i am relly proude of it but there are more reaces coming and i want that one gold medal", said Groenewold.
    The last time the Netherlands won the Olympic gold in the 3,000 metres was 18 years ago in Calgary.
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