During his brief training camp in Collalbo was Sven Kramer of course, the flared up discussion with the European Championship round in Chelyabinsk
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Sven Kramer in concentration Photo: AFP
Corendon coach Jan van Veen gave Thursday at the tournament in the Russian city (10-11 January), to boycott. At the World Cup in Berlin gave then several skaters, including Ireen Wüst, Marrit Leenstra and Koen Verweij, to a greater or lesser degree to doubt their potential EK participation.
“Of course it’s a dilemma “commented Kramer, self-round seven-time European champion, on the situation.” I understand very well that it is very sensitive. Especially in the Netherlands, by all what happened in recent months, including with the MH17. That makes it incredibly difficult for me. “
‘Virtually impossible
The leader of the Lotto / Jumbo calls it however” virtually impossible “to expect skaters a political position to be taken in. Or to boycott a major title tournament.
“In the end I’m a sportsman who tries to skate hard. I do not define where the matches are held, so does the ISU. I think the ISU this problem around the European Championships round to solve but if you had ask me personally I even prefer that this tournament was to be held somewhere else “
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