KPN extends backing of Dutch speed skating

The Dutch Speed Skating Association (KNSB) has agreed a two-year extension to its partnership with main sponsor KPN.

The Dutch telecommunications firm has partnered with the KNSB for the past three seasons and its current deal was due to expire in the summer of 2014.

However, it has now agreed to extend the contract through to the spring of 2016 with an option for a further two-year extension to take in the 2018 winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
 
The Netherlands is one of the leading forces in speed skating and picked up three of the 12 gold medals on offer at the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver.