![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/TYWJ1X/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-TYWJ1X.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 (R) of the Netherlands is comforted by former Dutch national speed skating coach Henk Gemser after his disqualification in the men's 10000 metres race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during Sven Kramer (R) of the Netherlands is comforted by former Dutch national speed skating coach Henk Gemser after his disqualification in the men's 10000 metres race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E83G61/sven-kramer-r-of-the-netherlands-is-comforted-by-former-dutch-national-speed-skating-coach-henk-gemser-after-his-disqualification-in-the-mens-10000-metres-race-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-during-the-vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-february-23-2010-reutersjerry-lampen-canada-2E83G61.jpg)
Sven Kramer (R) of the Netherlands is comforted by former Dutch national speed skating coach Henk Gemser after his disqualification in the men's 10000 metres race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during
![Epic Olympics fail: Speed skater Sven Kramer disqualified from gold medal due to coach's mistake - syracuse.com Epic Olympics fail: Speed skater Sven Kramer disqualified from gold medal due to coach's mistake - syracuse.com](https://www.syracuse.com/resizer/Iku4LeVOB5m_2astYYaV1v1Jxd0=/1280x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.syracuse.com/home/syr-media/width2048/img/sports/photo/vancouver-olympics-speed-skjpg-ba658b7decc85f19.jpg)
Epic Olympics fail: Speed skater Sven Kramer disqualified from gold medal due to coach's mistake - syracuse.com
![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 (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
![Stupid' Sven Kramer takes wrong lane in Vancouver speed skating | Winter Olympics 2010 | The Guardian Stupid' Sven Kramer takes wrong lane in Vancouver speed skating | Winter Olympics 2010 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2010/2/24/1267038103802/Sven-Kramer-001.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTAucG5n&enable=upscale&s=ec4edbcf515d04123e0d138df1caa8d7)
Stupid' Sven Kramer takes wrong lane in Vancouver speed skating | Winter Olympics 2010 | The Guardian
![Netherland's Sven Kramer (L) and his coach Gerard Kemkers skate during a morning training session at the outdoor Ritten Arena in Collalbo, Italy January 11, 2007 ahead of Friday's European Speed Skating Netherland's Sven Kramer (L) and his coach Gerard Kemkers skate during a morning training session at the outdoor Ritten Arena in Collalbo, Italy January 11, 2007 ahead of Friday's European Speed Skating](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7GJEX/netherlands-sven-kramer-l-and-his-coach-gerard-kemkers-skate-during-a-morning-training-session-at-the-outdoor-ritten-arena-in-collalbo-italy-january-11-2007-ahead-of-fridays-european-speed-skating-championships-reutersjerry-lampen-italy-2E7GJEX.jpg)
Netherland's Sven Kramer (L) and his coach Gerard Kemkers skate during a morning training session at the outdoor Ritten Arena in Collalbo, Italy January 11, 2007 ahead of Friday's European Speed Skating
![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
![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/TYWF07/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-TYWF07.jpg)