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HEERENVEEN, Netherlands, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Young fans cheer on men's speed skating's 5,000-meter two-time Olympic champion and local hero Sven Kramer (not pictured) of the Netherlands at a World Cup meet in Heerenveen on Nov. 12, 2017.

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Netherlands' Kramer wins men's 5000-meter speed skating

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 9 Kyodo - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands acknowledges the crowd after his victory in the men's 5000 meters at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships on Feb. 9, 2017, in the South Korean coastal town of Gangneung, one of the venues for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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Netherlands wins men's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Dutch skaters Jan Blokhuijsen (L), Sven Kramer (C), and Koen Verweij celebrate after winning the gold medal in the men's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Netherlands wins men's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of speed skaters of the Netherlands - (front to back) Sven Kramer, Jan Blokhuijsen and Koen Verweij - compete in the men's speed skating team pursuit final at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. The Netherlands defeated South Korea to claim the gold medal.

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Dutch skater Kramer defends men's 5,000m title at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Dutchman Sven Kramer defends his Olympic title in the men's 5,000-meter event with a time of 6 minutes, 10.76 seconds at the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Sven Kramer Dutch (C) celebrates with compatriots Jorrit Bergsma (L), bronze medalist, and Jan Blokhuijsen (R), silver medalist, on the podium during a ceremony for the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands waves after winning the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won gold for the second straight Olympics.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands walks away after being disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement.

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Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands gets disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement.

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Dutch skater Kramer wins men's 5,000-meter

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter race at the Vancouver Games at Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 13, 2010. Kramer clocked an Olympic record of 6:14.60.

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Dutch skater Kramer wins men's 5,000-meter

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L) Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea, Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Ivan Skobrev of Russia celebrate after respectively winning silver, gold and bronze medals in the men's 5,000-meter race at the Vancouver Games at Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 13, 2010. Kramer clocked an Olympic record of 6:14.60.

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Dutch skater Kramer wins men's 5,000-meter

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates to win the men's 5,000-meter race at the Vancouver Games at Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 13, 2010. Kramer clocked an Olympic record 6:14.60.

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Dutch skater Kramer wins men's 5,000-meter

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates to win the men's 5,000-meter race at the Vancouver Games at Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 13, 2010. Kramer clocked an Olympic record 6:14.60.

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Dutch skater Kramer wins men's 5,000-meter

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates to win the men's 5,000-meter race at the Vancouver Games at Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 13, 2010. Kramer clocked an Olympic record 6:14.60.

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Hedric wins men's 5,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Chad Hedrick of the United States (C) is flanked by Sven Kramer of the Netherlands (L) and Italy's Enrico Fabris during the flower ceremony of the men's 5,000m speed skating in the 2006 Winter Olympic at Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin on Feb. 11. Hedric won the race, followed by Kramer and Febris.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S TEAM PURSUIT (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer (L) reacts after the speed skating men's team pursuit semifinals at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S TEAM PURSUIT (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer, Marcel Bosker and Patrick Roest (front to rear) of the Netherlands compete during the speed skating men's team pursuit semifinals at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 5,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer of the Netherlands reacts during the men's 5,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 5,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer of the Netherlands competes during the men's 5,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 5,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer of the Netherlands competes during the men's 5,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 5,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer of the Netherlands competes during the men's 5,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 5,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer of the Netherlands crosses the finish line during the men's 5,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 5,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer of the Netherlands sprints to the finish line during the men's 5,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 5,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sven Kramer of the Netherlands competes during the men's 5,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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Speed skating fans

Young fans cheer on men's speed skating's 5,000-meter two-time Olympic champion and local hero Sven Kramer (not pictured) of the Netherlands at a World Cup meet in Heerenveen on Nov. 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands walks away after being disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement. (Kyodo)

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Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands gets disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement. (Kyodo)

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Dutch skater Kramer wins men's 5,000-meter

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L) Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea, Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Ivan Skobrev of Russia celebrate after respectively winning silver, gold and bronze medals in the men's 5,000-meter race at the Vancouver Games at Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 13, 2010. Kramer clocked an Olympic record of 6:14.60. (Kyodo)

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Dutch skater Kramer wins men's 5,000-meter

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the men's 5,000-meter race at the Vancouver Games at Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 13, 2010. Kramer clocked an Olympic record of 6:14.60. (Kyodo)

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Hedric wins men's 5,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Chad Hedrick of the United States (C) is flanked by Sven Kramer of the Netherlands (L) and Italy's Enrico Fabris during the flower ceremony of the men's 5,000m speed skating in the 2006 Winter Olympic at Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin on Feb. 11. Hedric won the race, followed by Kramer and Febris. (Kyodo)

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World Allround Speed Skating Championships

Sven Kramer (R) of the Netherlands overtakes Sverre Lunde Pedersen of Norway who fell during their 10,000-meter race at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships in Amsterdam on March 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Sven Kramer of the Netherlands looks dissatisfied after finishing sixth in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Sven Kramer (C) of the Netherlands poses for photos after winning the men's 5,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2018, with runner-up Ted-Jan Bloemen of Canada (L) and third-place Sverre Lunde Pedersen of Norway. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Sven Kramer of the Netherlands reacts after winning the men's 5,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Sven Kramer of the Netherlands reacts after winning the men's 5,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Sven Kramer of the Netherlands reacts after winning the men's 5,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Sven Kramer of the Netherlands reacts after winning the men's 5,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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