The Mistake That Cost Sven Kramer Olympic Gold | Strangest Moments

The Olympic Games can strain relationships between athletes and coaches, as Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer discovered at Vancouver 2010.

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[esther-erjx]

The fact that Sven had one foot in the outside lane then his coach made him take the inside lane was even more tragic.

[Rachy]

Poor guy, I don't blame him for being pissed, I'd be furious if that was me.

[Evitaschannel]

I remember watching this live on tv with my (dutch) family and we where screaming and my dad even left the room!

[travelstoriesaround]

He didn't dump his coach five after Sochi lol. Months before Sochi Kemkers himself already decided that he'd stop coaching after the Olympic season.

[basvanbeers]

He was by far the strongest skater at that moment. He's been chasing the Olympic 10.000 since. Also clarifies his angry look after coming second in 2014 in Sochi. His window had passed. Poor guy.

[AD-jqow]

Can't they have an automatic system that would indicate the skaters which lane they should take?

[Lucy-fnrj]

the coach made a mistake that cost a man with KNIVES STRAPPED TO HIS FEET an olympic gold medal. we’re lucky all he did was throw some sunglasses

[paulblonk]

9 Olympic medals including 4 gold, 30 world titels, 18 times European champion, many world records... Dutch Sven Kramer is a legend even though his coach made this mistake. If he was from the USA he would be world famous

[nouahlevi]

3:48 I know he's an olympian and all but i'm still impressed he managed to kick that small cone with his skates. Some people are just built different I guess haha

[AlMan]

Rightfully disqualified but the Korean skater embarrassed himself to no end. If the only way you win is on a technicality like this you need to tone any celebrating down to zero.

[DutchDread]

Oh man, I remember this, it was a national tragedy.

[ebbss]

Imagine winning a gold medal because someone else made a mistake lol. I guess that’s how sports work really.

[josheden]

Oh well I guess I'll watch this again, still feel bad for him tho all those hard work down the drain because he forgot to change the lane ( coachs fault)

[billygowhoop]

Man I would be soooo furious. Four years of hard work and clean living get disqualified.

[matthewhuang]

I started watching one of these videos, and now I’m addicted. Anyone else?

[irissophiekroes]

This was one of the most cringey moments of dutch ice skating....

[markamanic]

When this happened everyone in the room started freaking out. we couldnt believe our golden boy made a mistake

[samoinsinno]

I can remember another mistake that cost a guy called "Kramer" everything.

[thedoodler]

wow, that's awful. Put in a world class performance and the one guy whos job it is to tell you lane 1 or 2 screws it up :( no wonder he was mad.

[TheNeobowler]

Imagine beating an Olympic record by 4 seconds, and end up being disqualified.