Nils van der Poel edges Patrick Roest for 5000m gold medal
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NBC Olympics
Sweden’s Nils van der Poel bested Dutch skater Patrick Roest’s Olympic record in the men’s 5000m speed skating Winter Olympic final. Van der Poel trailed Roest’s pace until the final lap.