Dutch skater Femke Kok set an Olympic record in the women's 500 meters on Sunday and won the Netherlands' first gold medal in the distance in the process.

Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands won the gold medal in women's 500-meter short track speed skating in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, after setting a world record in the semifinals.

The Dutch skater blew away the field in the women’s 500m in an Olympic-record time of 36.49sec to claim gold

Dutch skater Femke Kok set an Olympic record in the women's 500 meters on Sunday and won the Netherlands' first gold medal in the distance in the process.