“I haven’t seen as many ice rinks in my life as those other men, but this is the most slick of all the halls I’ve seen so far,” said 21-year-old Scheperkamp, the striking debutant in the Dutch skating selection. The Jumbo-Visma rider surprised friend and foe during the Olympic qualifying tournament at the end of December by winning the 500 meters. His time: 34.45 seconds.
Merijn Scheperkamp is amazed in Beijing: ‘This is the slickest ice rink I’ve seen’
