Jan Blokhuijsen (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑm ˈblɔkˌɦœyzə(n)]; born 1 April 1989) is an Olympic award-winning Dutch long-track speed skater who until 2013 skated for the commercial TVM team.[1] He currently holds the world record in the team pursuit discipline, along with teammates Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij.At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won a silver medal in the Men's 5000 m competition.In February 2008, he won the Dutch Allround Speed Skating Championships junior title at the ice rink of Groningen.After the team pursuit event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Blokhuijsen made a comment during a press conference to the host South Koreans to "treat dogs better in this country", criticizing dog meat consumption in the host nation.