Chef de Mission Esther Vergeer: ‘Emotional Paralympic Games’ | Olympics

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Esther Vergeer.

Esther Vergeer.

The Netherlands had hoped to get a better view of the medal table (four medals in total) during the Paralympic Games in Beijing, ,,but winter sports are about taking a lot of risks in split seconds and changing conditions or bumps on the slopes can lead to good or disappointing performance,” said Chef de Mission Esther Vergeer after the closing ceremony in Beijing. “Doesn’t mean that we’re going to evaluate well.”

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