Overview
- Jenning de Boo claimed the 500 meters ticket with the best counted time of 33.96 after two races at the Olympic Qualification Tournament.
- Stijn van de Bunt earned an Olympic place by winning the 5,000 meters in 6:09.30, a breakthrough coming after a preseason bicycle crash and hospital stay.
- Merijn Scheperkamp finished fifth on the 500 meters in 34.63 and now must place in the top three of the 1,000 meters to reach Milan.
- The OKT’s 500 meters is contested twice with the best time counting, and only the distance winner qualifies automatically as other sprint places depend on broader selection outcomes.
- Sebas Diniz and Joep Wennemars occupied the next spots behind De Boo in the 500 meters standings, but their Olympic status awaits final allocations.