Beijing was the highlight and more than likely also the end point of Nils van der Poel’s skating career. The fact that that was precisely in China bothers the Swede. Only when he returns to Sweden does he vent. “I don’t think it would have been wise to criticize the regime when I was there, but now I can say I think it’s terrible.” Van der Poel adds that he wants to hold back, “because we still have a team in China”. But then he does draw a parallel with Nazism. “The Olympics are a fantastic sporting event, bringing together...
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