Short track women are also the fastest on the relay at the World Tour competition in Dordrecht

The pool of blood on the ice floor in Thialf made many suspect the worst. Initially it seemed like a crash like so many in short track speed skating, but this time it didn’t end without a hitch. Jens van ‘t Wout (24) grabbed his mouth and cheek. “My coach drew blank…” says ‘Scarface’ – as he calls himself – in the run-up to the Odido Cup in Dordrecht.