CHELYABINSK, Russia: (AP) – Dutch skaters Koen Verweij and Ireen Wust dominated the first day of the European allround speedskating championships to lead their events after the first two races on Saturday.Verweij won the mens 500 meters, and held on to the overall lead despite finishing fourth in the 5,000 for a score of 74.586.Second was Dutch teammate Sven Kramer, who was first in the 5,000 after finishing 10th in the 500. Chasing a seventh European allround title, he goes into Sundays races with 74.762 points. Another Dutch skater, Wouter Olde Heuvel, was third on 75.082.In the womens competition, Wust, …read more
Source: Dunya TV
