Ireen Wüst loses Olympic title
Speed skater Ireen Wüst failed to successfully defend her 3,000m title at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.
The race was won by Czech skater Martina Sábliková, twice European allround champion and hot favourite for the event.
Wüst made a fast start but slipped away in the final rounds and ended in seventh place.
The highest place Dutch woman was Diane Valkenburg who finished fourth.
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