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Another Dutch speed skater won’t defend Olympic title

Related Topics: Lotte van Beek, Jorien ter Mors

The Netherlands won six of the 10 individual speed skating events in Sochi. Half of those gold medalists won’t defend their titles in PyeongChang.

Jorien ter Mors, who won the 1500m in Sochi and at the 2016 Worlds, was fifth in that event at the Dutch Olympic Trials on Friday.

Ter Mors, who doubles in short track, made the Olympic team earlier this week by winning the 1000m, but she won’t be skating the 1500m in February.

Ireen Wuest, Lotte van Beek and Marrit Leenstra took the Olympic 1500m spots on Friday.