Jens van 't Wout opened his season with two gold medals at an international short track competition in Vancouver, according to De Telegraaf. The Dutch skater's double victory came at his first international race of the new campaign, and the outlet described the result as confirmation of his standing as a super champion.
Xandra Velzeboer also reached the podium at the same event, taking silver, NU reported. RTL.nl likewise noted that both Van 't Wout and Velzeboer collected medals in Vancouver. Schaatsen.nl framed the weekend as the opening of Van 't Wout's hunt for gold this season.
The results drew wider attention beyond the sport itself. According to AD.nl, track cyclist Harrie Lavreysen named Van 't Wout as his pick for sportsman of the year, saying a win would be "cool" and that he also likes the trophy. The remark places Van 't Wout among the names in the conversation for the Dutch sports award.
De Telegraaf's headline cast the Vancouver performance as proof that Van 't Wout has picked up where he left off, with his first international appearance of the season producing the top step of the podium twice.
Next on the calendar is the rest of the short track season, where Van 't Wout's form will be tested against the full international field.
