Overview
- Femke Kok won the 1000m in Heerenveen and claimed the Netherlands’ Olympic quota for that distance.
- Leerdam slid into the padded barrier at high speed and did not finish, but no serious injury was reported.
- She said she could not explain the slip, suggesting something may have been on the ice or her skate.
- The KNSB and NOCNSF can assign a start in exceptional cases, a move that could displace another skater such as Naomi Verkerk.
- Leerdam remains entered in the 500m and 1500m at the qualification meet, with the 500m next and the event running through December 30; fiancé Jake Paul watched from the stands.