Two top athletes stop different ends
Koen Verweij ends his skating career.
The 31-year-old North Hollander says that due to physical complaints, he no longer reaches the top level he would like. “Medical studies have shown that my body, and especially my back, just can't handle it anymore. Koen cites winning the world all-round title in 2014 in Thialf as the highlight of his career. That same year, at the Winter Games in Sochi, he won gold on the team chase and took silver in the 1,500 meters. He fell short of 0003 seconds for the title at that distance. In 2019, Verweij joined Team Reggeborgh to start his own skating team with his then girlfriend Jutta Leerdam in 2020. In the summer of 2022, Verweij stopped competitive skating and went on with his life.
Koen Verweij
Bertha 38 ends her milking career.
Bertha 38 should stop giving milk. After 6 years, she's gone. The farmer says that due to physical complaints, she no longer reaches the top level he would like. “Without medical examinations, it has been found that her body just can't handle it anymore. Bertha has given 32000 kilograms of milk in her 6 years of life. After mandatory artificial insemination, she had four calves The birth of the four calves in 6 years was a highlight. The calves were taken away from her immediately after birth. Three of them went to the calf farm. She has suffered a lot of grief from that. Now she's waiting for the day she's taken to the slaughterhouse. The next Bertha is already ready to take her place.
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