Sochi:Â Â Dutch Ireen Wust won the women’s 3,000 metres speedskating event at the Winter Olympics here on February 09, Sunday
Wust clocked four minutes and 0.34 seconds to beat defending champion Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, who finished second in 4:01.95. Russia’s Olga Graf took the bronze in 4:03.47, reports Xinhua.
The following are the leading results of the women’s 3000 metres speed skating event
1. Irene Wust, Netherlands, 4:00.34
2. Martina Sablikova, Czech Republic, 4:01.95
3. Olga Graf, Russia, 4:03.47
4. Claudia Pechstein, Germany, 4:05.26
5. Annouk van der Weijden, Netherlands, 4:05.75
6. Ida Njaatun, Norway, 4:06.73
7. Antoinette De Jong, Netherlands, 4:06.77
8. Yuliya Skokova, Russia, 4:09.36
9. Shiho Ishizawa, Japan, 4:09.39
10. Jilleanne Rookard, United States, 4:10.02
Some news reports claim Ireen Wust cuddling with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Holland Heineken House on Sunday night after the day’s events.
“I got a cuddle from him,” Wust told Dutch national broadcaster NOS.
“He congratulated me and asked if everything was OK in Russia, and I congratulated him on Olga Graf, of course, for her third place” finish, Wust said. “He was happy to see me, but then he had to leave again.â€
“But I cuddled him,” she stated.
This is an important incident, going by the fact that Ireen in openly Lesbian while Putin is known for his Anti-Gay Stand.
With IANS Inputs