He was voted the 2011 Sportsman of the Year in Bruges, Belgium. (brugge.be, 2012)

Dutch speed skaters Kai Verbij and Michel Mulder. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)

His family. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)

He tore his groin during a training session in January 2021. He was sidelined for the remainder of the 2020/21 season and returned to competition in October 2021 at an event in Inzell, Germany. The injury affected his performance at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (schaatsen.nl, 09 Jul 2022, 15 Sep 2021; Instagram profile, 09 Oct 2021)

He was unable to compete in the 2014 Belgian Championships after fracturing his kneecap. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018; stkg.be, 06 Apr 2014)

His training was restricted for a month after he injured his shoulder in 2012. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013)

He broke his collarbone at age 10. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2019)

To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (sporza.be, 13 Oct 2022)

SWITCH TO SPEED SKATING
He decided to switch from short track to speed skating ahead of the 2015/16 season. His initial plan was to focus on mass start competitions. "That event appeals but I really don't know what distance is best for me." (nieuwsblad.be, 14 Sep 2015)

OCCUPATION
He has served as a volunteer short track coach for young skaters at the Shorttrack Club Thialf in the Netherlands. He has also worked part-time at a kitchen installation company. (sporza.be, 20 Oct 2022; whydonate.nl, 10 Oct 2022)

In addition to speed skating, he has represented Belgium in both roller speed skating and short track. He claimed gold in roller speed skating at the European championships in 2017 and 2018. In short track, he competed at the world championships in 2013 and 2015. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Nov 2022; skatebond.nl, 05 Aug 2009)