SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Netherlands speed skater Jorrit Bergsma dumped more 10,000 metres heartache on compatriot Sven Kramer by taking an upset gold in a blistering Olympic record time on Tuesday as the Dutch swept another Adler Arena podium.
Bergsma clocked 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds for his 25 laps, smashing the previous mark by a huge 14 seconds and ending only three seconds shy of Kramer's world record set seven years ago on the high-altitude oval in Salt Lake City.
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