dutch champion speed skating Paulien Van Deutekom aged 37 passed away after illness

[Nicky91]

the whole dutch skating assocation has reacted in shock and tears about the death of former champion Paulien Van Deutekom, at only 37 years of age

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Paulien had lung cancer, many of her colleague speed skaters call her role model athlete and a beautiful person inside and out

she was an ambassador to dutch speed skating, says Herman de Haan, director of KNSB (official dutch speed skating federation)

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[Nicky91]

RIP :( gone way too soon

loved watching her on the ice, but also behind the desk as critic before the championships

[Nicky91]

she had a daughter of 1 with her husband


makes it even more sad, her daughter growing up without a mommy :(

[Twosugars]

I'm sorry Nicky