[3] Following a less successful next season, he retired as a professional skater but still participated in championships as an amateur operating from Friesland.

Though somewhat aided by the absence of Jan Blokhuijsen and Sven Kramer, this was the first time that an amateur won this Dutch National Championships since the introduction of professional skating.

[4] He joined the (professional) BAM skating team the next season, but disappointing results (15th at the European Championships) caused his contract not to be extended.

[6][7] He won a silver medal as part of the team pursuit with Canada at the 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships.

But I was quick to ignore it all, and I was able to refocus on my technique, which was key to having a good race – as well as being consistent, physically and mentally.

[10] This was the first medal for Canada in the men's 5,000 m since Willy Logan won bronze in Lake Placid at the 1932 Winter Olympics.

[11] In the 10,000 m race, Bloemen won the gold medal to become the first non-Dutch skater to win a speed-skating event at the 2018 Games.

[15] The next day he finished second in the 10,000 m race in which Fish broke Bloemen's 2015 world record to take the gold medal.