But of course, for me the biggest loser will be probably Ghiotto in the 10 km: huge domination for almost all od the cycle, bur he will probably lose to the young Czech at home in Cortina, which was supposed to be the crowning achievement of his career.
8 years ago Dai Dai Ntab was the favorite to qualify, but was disqualified after false starting.
4 years ago he finished third, but was dropped for Kramer who was needed in the Team Pursuit.
This week he is unable to start because of illness. He was not favored to qualify, but given his age (31) It seems unlikely he will get another chance
The Netherlands may have the biggest problem in the men's long distances: even missing out on one medal is a real possibility, and in 2014 they won three medals in the 10 km.
Given the body language of Schulting and her coach after her run, they clearly did not expect her time to be enough.
EDIT: she just confirms this in her interview.
Given how bad she was just two weeks ago in Hamar, another Example of: if you’ve got a lane, you’ve got a chance.
overall, disappointing level, even Kok was much slower than at the World Cup qualifier/Dutch championship.