Katie Couric Said Skating Is 'an Important Mode Of Transportation' In The Netherlands — Here’s How Long It Would Take Dutch Gold

Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Katie Couric was widely criticized for suggesting skating was an "important mode of transportation" in the Netherlands. Using data from Statistics Netherlands, Business Insider estimated how long Dutch gold-medal speed skater Sven Kramer would take to skate the average distance traveled by a Dutch person in a day. If Kramer were able to sustain a speed of 29 mph, he would be able to cover the average daily commute distance of 32 kilometers in about 39 minutes, beating the average travel time by a solid 23 minutes. Katie Couric came under fire over the weekend for comments she made during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. When the Netherlands' delegation entered the stadium during the parade of athletes, Couric proposed an interesting hypothesis as to why the Dutch tend to dominate in speed skating:See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn't get 'too isolationist'See Also:The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon — with no falloutHow long couples in lasting relationships should wait to start having sex, according to scienceA US jet destroyed a Russian-made T-72 battle tank in 'self-defense' in SyriaSEE ALSO: If you can solve one of these 6 major math problems, you'll win a $1 million prize