The commotion about the statements of skater Irene Schouten about Ireen Wüst seems to be a thing of the past during the first training session on the Olympic ice in Beijing. The Hoogkarspelse answers this to questions from the NOS.
Just before departure to China, there was a commotion because Schouten a video from Team Zaanlander critical of the role of her teammate. She and coach Jillert Anema thought that Wüst did not think well in the team interest of the pursuit team.
The five-time Olympic champion would not have pushed her teammates in the back at the right times at the World Cup competitions in Salt Lake City. According to national coach Jan Coopmans complete nonsense and he aimed for a conversation.
According to Schouten, the cold was already out of the air before departure. “Tuesday was that broadcast and I immediately contacted Ireen. It is not neat how she is portrayed in the episode. It is not at all the case that we would rather lose her,” said Schouten.