体坛英语新闻：Dutch Mulder to skate at Vancouver Olympics

BRUSSELS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Dutch speedskating team added Ronald Mulder on Monday to the attending list of the 500 meters race for next month's Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

Mulder, who was placed fourth overall at the World Sprint Speedskating Championships in Obihiro, Japan, is the ninth speedskater picked up by the Netherlands for the Feb. 12-28 games.

"We now have a second man for the 500 and we're happy with that," Dutch Speedskating Union sport director Arie Koops.

The last place on the Dutch men's team will be filled at a final Olympic qualification race over 5,000 meters next Monday.