![Sven Kramer (R) of the Netherlands looks at his coach Gerard Kemkers after finishing his race in the men's 10000 metres speed skating competition at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver Sven Kramer (R) of the Netherlands looks at his coach Gerard Kemkers after finishing his race in the men's 10000 metres speed skating competition at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8BAPX/sven-kramer-r-of-the-netherlands-looks-at-his-coach-gerard-kemkers-after-finishing-his-race-in-the-mens-10000-metres-speed-skating-competition-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-during-the-vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-february-23-2010-reutersjerry-lampen-canada-2E8BAPX.jpg)
Sven Kramer (R) of the Netherlands looks at his coach Gerard Kemkers after finishing his race in the men's 10000 metres speed skating competition at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver
![The Netherlands' Sven Kramer skates a cool down lap with a coach after competing in men's 10,000 meter speed skating in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 23, 2010. The Netherlands' Sven Kramer skates a cool down lap with a coach after competing in men's 10,000 meter speed skating in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 23, 2010.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWJ1K/the-netherlands-sven-kramer-skates-a-cool-down-lap-with-a-coach-after-competing-in-mens-10000-meter-speed-skating-in-vancouver-canada-during-the-2010-winter-olympics-on-february-23-2010-kramer-skated-well-but-missed-a-lane-change-and-was-disqualified-upiroger-l-wollenberg-TYWJ1K.jpg)
The Netherlands' Sven Kramer skates a cool down lap with a coach after competing in men's 10,000 meter speed skating in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 23, 2010.
![Sven Kramer of the Netherlands gets assistance from a coach after taking gold in men's 5000 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics Sven Kramer of the Netherlands gets assistance from a coach after taking gold in men's 5000 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWF00/sven-kramer-of-the-netherlands-gets-assistance-from-a-coach-after-taking-gold-in-mens-5000-meter-speed-skating-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-in-vancouver-canada-during-the-2010-winter-olympics-on-february-13-2010-kramer-set-an-olympic-record-of-61460-upiroger-l-wollenberg-TYWF00.jpg)
Sven Kramer of the Netherlands gets assistance from a coach after taking gold in men's 5000 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics
![Unthinkable coaching blunder costs Netherlands' Sven Kramer a speedskating gold medal - cleveland.com Unthinkable coaching blunder costs Netherlands' Sven Kramer a speedskating gold medal - cleveland.com](http://media.cleveland.com/olympics_impact/photo/sven-kramerjpg-4c86681ed7a5e513_medium.jpg)
Unthinkable coaching blunder costs Netherlands' Sven Kramer a speedskating gold medal - cleveland.com
Sven Kramer's coach takes full responsibility for Dutch Olympic skaters costly mistake and DQ - EverymanTri.com
![IOC's Jacques Rogge says disqualified speedskater Sven Kramer still 'best of his generation' - cleveland.com IOC's Jacques Rogge says disqualified speedskater Sven Kramer still 'best of his generation' - cleveland.com](https://www.cleveland.com/resizer/ud38Wv36bLCirI10_xCpduUKghA=/500x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.cleveland.com/home/cleve-media/width2048/img/olympics_impact/photo/sven-kramer-gerhard-kemkers-022310jpg-03c5bc10e7ccc286.jpg)