From New York to Beijing; everywhere the sports world is short of superlatives for the phenomenal and unique performance of Ireen Wüst. She took gold again in the 1500 meters in Beijing. “What a knockout Wüst handed out, what a blow!”, says BBC sports commentator Wilf O’Reilly. The Goirlese is showered with compliments on social media.
It is her sixth gold medal. She has won those medals in five consecutive Winter Olympics and is the first athlete to ever do so.
The performance is nothing but praise. The renowned New York Times newspaper was quick to act, as were the German ZDF and Pieter van Vollenhoven. A selection of all articles.