As is tradition, the Netherlands has a number of athletes who have the potential to medal in the event. Femke Kok, Marrit Fledderus and Jutta Leerdam are among the top-ranked 1000m skaters heading into the Winter Games. It was Leerdam who won the silver medal in Beijing four years ago.

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MILAN — Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam pounded her chest and waved her arms, riling up the Netherlands-heavy crowd as she set her skates in a near-parallel line at the start of her final heat in the women’s 1,000-meter race. Just minutes before, Leerdam had watched teammate Femke Kok set a new Olympic record.

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