BOB DE JONG
Olympisch kampioen schaatsen
Speaker, Trainer, Coach
'Zoveel beleefd al die jaren, culturen beleefd, verloren en hoop gewonnen.'
Olympisch en meervoudig wereldkampioen Bob heeft een lange succesvolle schaatscarrière gehad,
bedreef 21 jaar topsport en heeft een koffer vol ere metaal.
Hij woonde in de 10km en heerste op de 5km
en werkte als stadion-ontwikkelaar bij de BAM.
In zijn carrière koos hij zijn eigen pad, trainde met studenten en met de Duitse en Canadese ploeg.
Vertrok na zijn afscheid naar Zuid-Korea als coach, liep tussen de Zuid,- en Noord-Koreanen de openingsceremonie van de Olympische Spelen in 2018. Het team behaalde 7 medailles. Vervolgens werd Bob door de Chinezen gevraagd om hun rijders richting de Spelen in Beijing te gaan begeleiden. Hij stopte daar vroegtijdig. Woonde in Berlijn, Calgary, Seoul en Peking.
Zoveel beleefd al die jaren, culturen beleefd, verloren en hoop gewonnen. Afgeschreven en onbegrepen. Keuzes gemaakt en alternatieve routes gevolgd. Marathons en natuurijsklassiekers gereden. Zwom tussen het ijs en sprong van een skischans. Ging liftend door India en danste met Euvgenia Parakina. Momenteel werkt Bob als trainer bij Team Frysk en woont hij met zijn gezin in Leeuwarden.
Biografie 'BOB Anders'
Bob – Anders vertelt het levensverhaal van Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong (1976), misschien wel de beste langeafstandsschaatser ooit. Als specialist op de vijf en tien kilometer stond hij ruim twintig jaar lang aan de wereldtop.
Bob werd in 2006 olympisch kampioen en droomde even dat hij God was, maar stond kort daarna op straat. Onbegrijpelijk en treffend. Bob heeft een erelijst om U tegen te zeggen, maar kreeg nooit de waardering die hij verdiende. Bob kan uitstekend schaatsen, maar weet zichzelf niet goed te verkopen. Hij is supersociaal, maar duikt ook graag weg in zijn eigen wereld. Dat maakt hem voor de buitenwereld soms moeilijk te doorgronden. ‘Tja, Bob is Bob’, zeggen collega’s en coaches met een lach.
Maar wie is Bob eigenlijk, wat maakt hem anders dan de rest? Op die vragen geeft journalist Carl Mureau antwoord in deze biografie. Het boek loodst de lezer niet alleen langs alle pieken en dalen uit zijn rijke schaatsloopbaan, het geeft ook een goede inkijk in de mens Bob de Jong, de man die in de winter 2015-2016 afscheid nam als wedstrijdschaatser.
INSTAGRAM - @debob10k
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24 Februari onvergetelijke datum elk jaar weerButton -
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Ben jij klaar voor een 10km ? 11 Februari in Haarlem het NK neo-senioren Dames rijden de 5km Inschrijven kan via schaatsen.nl @vikingskates @janvanderhoornschaatssport @schaats_cadeaukaartButton -
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: 11 Februari 2024 het NK Neo-senioren lange afstanden. 10km voor de heren en 5km voor de dames. Ook Jun A en senioren strijden mee voor de Bob de Jong Bokaal. beleef je eerste lange afstand en pak de ervaring mee naar jouw volgende stap in je carrière, mooie namen gingen je voor. Inschrijven via schaatsen.nl (Haarlem) @schaats_cadeaukaart @janvanderhoornschaatssport @vikingskates @schaatsen.nl @schaatspeloton.nl @schaatsen_online @aeweissenseeButton -
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Mogen wij jouw naam 11 februari op deze beker bijschrijven? NK Neo-senioren 5km dames en 10km heren. info : https://rb.gy/ffskmv @vikingskates @schaats_cadeaukaart @janvanderhoornschaatssportButton -
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@neekeanna Marathon Heerenveen, de 2 dames van @bouwbedrijfdevriesleeuwarden hebben zich laten zien, miste de slag.Button -
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Paar dagen in Barcalona met @johancruyffinstitute, hebben ons ontwikkeling plan gedeeld met onze team en ideeën gedeelt voor nieuwe producten en service. Bezoek aan NouCamp was bijzonder dit jaar, alleen de betonen constructie staat nog overeind. De Fanbeleving is prachtig in het museum waarin zeker aandacht is voor de vele Nederlandse voetballers die bij Barca gespeeld hebben. Johan heeft veel betekend voor de club en dat zie je regelmatig terug. nog even bij de #sagradafamilia langs gelopen, omdat wij in de buurt waren. #grow #myjci #johancruyffinstitute #barca @digijes #sportmanagement #educatingleadersButton -
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@spektakelmusicaldetocht prachtige musical met show en traditie van de #Elfstedentocht kunstschaatsen en langebaan samen op draaiende baan wow erg leuk.Button -
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Vandaag prachtige fiets tocht, Tour de Stavor. vanuit Enkhuizen met de boot naar Stavoren, fietsend via Lemmer, Urk en Lelystad weer terug naar Enkhuizen.Button -
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Flink springen op de trampoline, Odina weet er wel raad mee en papa geniet van de van de prachtige lucht in Leimuiden.Button -
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Great time during holiday at the Weissensee. No ice but great swim lake.Button -
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How beautiful can be the early morning at a lake and for sure the Weissensee in Austria.Button -
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Sterren kijkenButton -
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Zeehond kijken met OdinaButton -
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Prachtige Reünie met vele bekenden uit mijn schaatscarrière. Vooraf een interessante rondleiding door Afas Theater, Prachtige kunst verwerkt in het complex. Een beleving van historie, in moderne vorm uitgevoerd. Afgesloten met de musical nr14 en nog meer verhalen...Button -
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De 5km gewonnen door Olympische kampioen Esmee Visser en de 10km door Wisse Slenderbroek (Nederlands kampioen marathon belofte) beide in een baanrecord!Button -
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Nog enkele start plekken beschikbaar voor talent. 5km of 10km in Haarlem zondag 12 maart https://inschrijven.schaatsen.nl/#/wedstrijd/fcd2428e-3d76-445e-8dd9-7669a16a3cd6/deelnemersButton -
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Prachtige ereplek in @Thialff en weer terug in volgepakt Stadion. @isuspeedskatingButton -
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24 Februari is nog mooier geworden. 📸 @yljafotografieButton -
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Winter in Netherlands, wakeup early and go out. Watching our village icerink and the startpoint of the biggest race of the world.Button -
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Great to be back in Inzell in autumn. even when it's raining and cold in the @maxaicherarenainzell. remembering about the open air-rink, skating in cold and warm weather, Snow rain or sunny it's could always fast ice. .Button -
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Good morning from our camping place, the sun is our wake-up call after the church bells every half hour.Button -
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Playing on the Dutch heath, enjoying being in nature.Button -
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Camping life, air balloon is landing at the side field.Button -
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Back to my roots, visiting friends and seeing our village church. Good memories until I flew over the world. Always good to be back. With my daughter in the local outdoor pool, great time again.Button -
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Op de dag van de bouw een bezoek gebracht aan de afsluitdijk. Prachtig fietspad aan de Waddenzee zijde. Daarnaast konden we onder de dijk doorlopen, uniek om door de Vismigratie te lopen (-14 NAP) De werkzaamheden gaan nog wel even duren maar techniek en biodiversiteit komen samen #afsluitdijk #dagvandebouw #vismigratieButton -
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The first time watching the sea witch my daughter at Texel.Button -
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Starting the new season with the new team, biking over 100k . Nice to learn the new team-members and speak all skaters again. @teamfrysk @ijsclub_nut_en_vermaakButton -
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Heerlijk ochtend en prachtige weggezichten met opkomende zon. De winter echt begonnen #21decButton -
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Some days you get the spirit, early bike ride and a welcome sunny ride.Button -
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The Oldehove in Leeuwarden. The city of the Dutch history of our kingdom, even some travel guides called it Little Amsterdam, nice to visit.Button -
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Minder toeristische maar zeker mooi punt in Nederland. Zeker nu Odina het middenpunt is.Button -
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Back to my roots, back in my town Leimuiden. Visit friends and family. Staying at the farm of boer Aad 🤠 watching calfs, Alpakas, donkey's and enjoy the weather 😀Button -
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4 years ago I started an adventure journey in South-Korea, now we can really enjoy the food of this great country. We love the taste of Korean BBQ. Big results at the Olympics and successfully time #koreanfood #daddyday @seoulmates058Button -
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Looking to the bike training of the skaters. Getting ready to skate in Thialf soon.Button -
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Our girl in the tulipfield, great to see the real dutch fields. The greatest time of the year to visit my country. #keukenhof #tulpButton -
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The spring is started... last week was great on the canals and rivers. this tall-ship is ready to board and sail over the #waddenzee. After a cold week on ice, it's time to go outside and bike or walk to see the news!Button -
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one of the 11 cities in the biggest skating tour during a great winter time. ice, snow en everyone want to skate and the news shows starts and finishes about the possibility to skate and organize some event. non events in this winter 2021 but lots of fun on the small canals .Button -
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The crazy dutch after one night -7°C want to skate on the frozen fields, only possible at the side of the field with a little layer of water. Surface of 1cm frozen water and you must be the first once... We living close and we took a look this morning with a big smile. @schaatsen.nl #thefirstone #iis @ijsclub_nut_en_vermaak #ijs @mulderronaldButton -
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eep going on the bike and with the cold winter morning it's great to be active. Discover your area of your home and see all the best winter landscaping around. @santosbikesnlButton -
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Good morning from Leeuwaarden, just during my run the great view of the fields around our place.Button -
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Vorige week is onze dochter Odina geboren, wat prachtig om dit mee te maken. De wolken kleuren rose en de zon lacht naar haar. 😍Button -
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Alleen de wereld verkend, hard geschaatst door vele begeleiders. Als coach veel rijders hard laten rijden. Samen met Silvie rust in Nederland gevonden, binnenkort gaan wij samen ons kindje de wereld laten zien. 😍Button -
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Saturday morning ride, look at this most famous bridge during the wintertime in NL. Missing the ice in the Aldtsjerksterfeart, love my @santosbikesnl to explore the roads around Leeuwarden.Button -
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Goodmorning from the #zwette, winter starts and the earth temperature drops... dew over the fields and farmer house. Great views in time of the year. Iam biking to the icerink @11shop to give the schoolkids some tips to learn how to skate.Button -
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Good morning from Leeuwaarden Winter time starts today. New chance to have frozen rivers, canals and lakes to skate our 200km race. Stay in a positive mood, believe in your dreams, even in difficult times. Provide few contact moments for you and loving people to overcome this virus.Button -
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Away in our country, visit 5000 year old 'Hunnebed' The people of 'trechterbeker' put their dead under these big stones. Een dagje op de elektrische fiets, genieten van de bosrijke omgeving.Button -
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Stukje op de #afsluitdijk en achter de dijk de #waddenzee op kijken. Hier wordt een nieuwe fietspad aangelegd en kunnen we straks aan beide kanten van de dijk rijden. @santosbikesnlButton -
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That many beautiful places and lots are difficult to find. On the bike you can be supriced by historical buildings from long time ago. Every monument or designed house get his story. #history #monument #castle #kasteel #visithollandButton -
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Visit the Castle of Hoensbroek, first construction around 1375, the big tower around 1425 and the last modified around 1730. In 1927 sold for the first time for €30.000,- to a foundation. This foundation is maintaining the historic place.Button -
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On the road in the Netherlands a visit to Noord-Brabant, Heeswijk Castle and Croy Castle and great dining at the Croyse Hoeve.Button -
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A visit to Oudewater during our "road in your own country" tour. this church from 1882 in the Neo-Gothic style, designed by Margry as a student of Pierre Cuypers.on second picture the town hall from 1588 #wegineigenland #ontdekkenButton -
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Today you are a tourist in your own country, that's how you get to silver city #Schoonhoven. the city gate under the Lek dike and the beautiful old buildings of this important fortified city that was part of the Dutch waterline. (16-17th century history)Button -
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#happyolympicday #olympicflame #calgaryflames #1988 #6olympics #greatmomoriesButton -
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My last classic skating race on natural ice (100 of Earnewald) was in 2011. The finishline was on this point. The race was on smelting ice, the surface was more water on top of soft ice... but great memories in my best winters with lots of victories. #hetanderefrieslandButton -
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Kingsday from home, great to see our flag at the facades of the houses. the party will be small and at home. Take your orange clothes and #stayhome #woningsdag2020Button -
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First ride with updated #santosbikesnl winterbike during the best spring weather. unbelievable to not share bike rides with friends during our intelligent lockdown. iam back home...Button -
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쿠켄 호프는 이번 봄에 아름다운 꽃을 가져다 줄 것입니다. Keukenhof will bring the beautiful flowers to you this spring. 库肯霍夫（Keukenhof）将于今年春天为您带来美丽的花朵. keukenhof.nl/en/nieuws/keukenhof-virtually-openButton -
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Some activities outside on my #santosbikesnl . Lots of wind but great blue sky. Temperature drops below zero in the night, not enough to get ice on the lakes and skate. Sprint to the most wanted point @henkangenentclassicButton -
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Take a walk along the water during this time of crisis. The time to rethink everything remains unreal to fight the virus. Fortunately we can still go outside to relax. #sunset #treeButton -
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The beauty of the winter, reed collar at the side of the frozen lake. just a little snowflakes on the ice, so I could find my way back to this beautiful location of our hotel in Techendorf. Was a great week, did my 200km tour and give some skaters advices how to skate on natural ice. Sun, ice and skating 🧡Button -
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Skating on the big Lake with my dad and girlfriend. 30 years ago i was skating on the Amstel to Amsterdam behind my dad, today he followed me. Priceless moment.Button -
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Back in town of my old house and the skutsje of Joure in the spot lights.Button -
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Back in the place of my roots with a great sky, lovely area and skating memories at the lake from grandparents to my other grandmother. #nieuwkoopseplassen ⛸ #nino #noordenButton -
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The best places to do our winter sport is the Northern cities, even in China beautiful place of Hailar. Fantastic designed icerink in this north part of China. We preparing our #isuspeedskating world cup races (Minsk, Tomaszow, Astana and Nagano)Button -
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At the most unexpected moments you will come to the most beautiful places, such as here on the converted factory site where the organization of the Beijing games is now housed. In China, they have converted old factories into training facilities, while retaining the old elements and returning to modern architecture. Love itButton -
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Last days of summer 2019 in Calgary, farmers 🚜 working hard. Nice colorfull trees🌳 and landscape in the fall. 🍁 This weekend the first snow ☃️ will coming, the rockies are ready.Button -
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Sometimes you have made a choice and you come to the end of the route. Good to be on the ferry and to realize that your journey continues. Enjoy the moments that give you rest, the beautiful views to enjoy on the way to your next destination.Button -
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In 1941 the Americans make the Alaska Highway. Fort St John was connected and the farming village was growing. In 1951 the first oil was found, the village was start to be a City... "The Energetic City" with Gas and Oil. The Fort St John 400m Speedskating rink is the legacy of the 2010 Olympic Games of Vancouver, financing by the province of British Columbia.Button -
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the best time to visit the lake, great to spend time in the 90year old city of Fort St John. nice road to cycle, good hills and to suprising a 400m indoor ice rink. I love this place, Denny Morrison was born and raised here.Button -
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Sunday morning ride in Calgary, take time and look around, this city get surprises around the corners. #bowriver #bikelifeButton -
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Visit the historic place of East Coulee, the Atlas Cole mine. workers from Europe to find a better life in Canada with the mine workers contract. after every workday a hot shower and they become the cleanest people in Town. The mine closed in the eighties... Now it's a museum with the oldest tipple tower of Canada.Button -
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Unbelievable landscape chance when arriving at the Dinosaur Park. nice museum with fossils. Drive around in the park, next time I will stay at the campground... #hoodoosButton -
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One day in Las Vegas. Running over the strip, from Egypt to Paris. Big gamble time and into the #desert #bluediamond #hittegolf #cactus🌵Button -
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Nice stay in New Denver with @knolls_and_mountains (my biggest opponent during Worlds Juniors) back to the nature. Started with farmer market, and the day finished with the firepit maked by the knoll-kids. Great hike to Silvermine and Boat trip included tubing to the sand beach at #slocanlakeButton -
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Summertime in Canada, spend time near the Bowriver and in the lakes. We did swim in Two Jake Lake, after a relax camping night. raining night, and sunny day in the mountains of great national Park.Button -
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The Clouds over the Rockies, bikes alone, fighting against this hill. Looking for the great view on top of the Mountain. Still surprised my everytime again how powerful rockies are. #rockiemountains #canada🍁Button -
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Great time of the year to train in Canmore, great weather to bike a lots. Looking forward to get on ice soon, after lots of kilometers on the roads. This train is heading to #peking2022Button -
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after a hard day of training a relax walk in town, search for historic buildings. #canmorelife #trainingday #history #smalltownButton -
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just a moment resting during a bike ride, not suprising about this view but like to share this moment. #rookies #bikelifeButton -
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Snowfall at June 7th so nice to see the white mountains around me during my hike. Enjoy the time you can spend on great places. #Alberta #outdoor #hikingButton -
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Magazines making the stories of the Heroes #heldenmagazine #sportstories #turino #beijing2022Button -
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The Great Wall, starts at the Ocean "Head of the Dragon" nice Sunday to visit this special point of China. Great to be at the beach of the yellow sea. So much variation of the Wall after our visit in Mutianyu and here. #thebeautyofchina #unesco #greatwall #eindevandewereldButton -
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Close to place of born, biking every year between the tullipfields. This weekend over 200.000 people visit the #keukenhof Easter and great weather to visit. #wegineigenlandButton -
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Home in Leeuwarden, good to walk into the city. Walking over a special part of water with a great view, #proefverlofleeuwarden. #ontdekkenButton -
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It impressed on the pictures, but walking on the great wall is real impressive.. big steps, small steps and great view of the mountains around, built 2500 years ago... Going down by toboggan run, the guides are calling to slow down, l like speed ... Great day during our stay in Beijing.Button -
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Cruise with a bike in your tourist city and explore the suprice Parts of journey. We visit the #whitecloudtemple at Baiyuanguan Str, in the evening a church service. Relax sitting and listening to the live song in Chinees and watch the art of this church. #biking #sightseeing #lostinchinaButton -
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Temple of Heaven, visit the tourist places in Beijing after a long winter time to relax and enjoy the beauty of China.Button -
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Ready for Final of #ISU World Cup in Salt Lake City. 2 days racing with best skaters of the season. In Neterlands the @bloksma_keukens Bob's 10km, young skaters getting the chance to skate a 10km to get experience. Can a talented skater beat the Trackrecord in Haarlem? @talentnedButton -
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The Host city of the World Allround Speed Skating Championships. Happy we are indoor sport, high performance sport in -30°C is a different sport art. #isuspeedskating #olympicovalButton -
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Great time to do Cross Country skiing at the best centre @canmorebiathlon -16°C with @vince_dehaitre and @olivierlepatineux is hard to understand, couldn't follow this fit boys. I need more training and they motivate me to do more trainings. #beactive and you will feel great afterwards. Enjoy the great nature, Sun and Snow gives greats opportunities.Button -
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After a good week in Inzell with great weather. The World Championship are finished with nice results for China. Still so great to be in Inzell with a lots snow, doing some snow activities and skating. just time to fly back to our base in Calgary. Next stop will be the Worlds Allround championship 'home' why all ovals feels like home for me... but it's great to feel home in the world and enjoy the great views. #isuspeedskating #inzellButton -
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During our #isu world cup trip looking for training time, get early morning run. Running true small town, between the white field. Still looking for a frozen lake and get on for new natural ice skating experience. First at all we have prepare my China skaters for the Worlds next week in Inzell. so great to be back in Norway and enjoy the winter weather conditions, #hadebranorge 🇳🇴Button -
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After a cold night the water is frozen at our local ice rink in Leimuiden. #ijsclubnutenvermaak A thin layer of ice is the start of skating fun, tonight is the temperature drops to -7 C° @bvjacobswoude @bartvanschijndelButton -
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After a week in Harbin to coach the national championship, visit one of the Temple of this China Ice sculpture city. Got positive results, and i learned more about China. Traveling let your brain work and become more creative...Button -
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With morning sun a nice bike ride in the open fields and forest of Oranjewoud.Button -
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Good morning Tomaszow, ready for the first racing day. 3th world cup in Poland after 2x Waschau. Nice indoor rink but before you enter the building enjoy the new day. @icesportscomplex @isuspeedskatingButton -
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Selection races are done, ready to prepare the World Cup. Great weather means high air pressure... starts a new training block to move forwards. #2022 #isuworldcupButton -
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The skyline of Changchung during the preparing of the trial. The winter will start soon and everywhere will be qualification for the national team. #speedskating #shorttrack #skien #bobsled #skijump #crosscountry #figureskateButton -
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Great canoe trip true Calgary over 16km, even the weather wasn't good we maked fun and nice diferance view of the city I know really well. #yyc @ivanphillion #bowriver #cold #waves8Button
