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Trevor Marsicano of the U.S. competes in the men's 1000 metres race during the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING Stock Photo - Alamy
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Korea's Min-Jung Kim, Japan's Ayuko Ito and Netherland's Annita van Doorn (L-R) skate during the women's 500 metres World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna March 7, 2009. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA
![Zbigniew Brodka of Poland and Shani Davis of the U.S. compete in the men's 1,500 metres speed skating race during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Zbigniew Brodka of Poland and Shani Davis of the U.S. compete in the men's 1,500 metres speed skating race during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics](https://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/winter-olympics-10302152014-tj-oshie.jpg)
Zbigniew Brodka of Poland and Shani Davis of the U.S. compete in the men's 1,500 metres speed skating race during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Jeff Simon of the U.S. crashes behind Vladislav Bykanov (L) of Israel and Paul Stanley of Britain during the men's 1,500 metres race at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in
![Cheng Xiaolei (2nd R) from China and Yvonne Kunze (C) from Germany are on the ice after falling as Hungary's Erika Huszar, France's Stephanie Bouvier and Sarah Lindsay (R) from Britain skate Cheng Xiaolei (2nd R) from China and Yvonne Kunze (C) from Germany are on the ice after falling as Hungary's Erika Huszar, France's Stephanie Bouvier and Sarah Lindsay (R) from Britain skate](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d2ffat/cheng-xiaolei-2nd-r-from-china-and-yvonne-kunze-c-from-germany-are-on-the-ice-after-falling-as-hungarys-erika-huszar-frances-stephanie-bouvier-and-sarah-lindsay-r-from-britain-skate-along-in-the-womens-1500-metres-short-track-speed-skating-heats-at-the-torino-2006-winter-olympic-games-in-turin-italy-february-18-2006-reutersmike-segar-2d2ffat.jpg)
Cheng Xiaolei (2nd R) from China and Yvonne Kunze (C) from Germany are on the ice after falling as Hungary's Erika Huszar, France's Stephanie Bouvier and Sarah Lindsay (R) from Britain skate
![The Czech Republic's Martina Sablicova competes during the women's 500 metres race at the European All-Round Speed Skating Championships at the Viking Ship ice skating arena in Hamar, Norway Stock Photo - The Czech Republic's Martina Sablicova competes during the women's 500 metres race at the European All-Round Speed Skating Championships at the Viking Ship ice skating arena in Hamar, Norway Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GC89Y8/the-czech-republics-martina-sablicova-competes-during-the-womens-500-GC89Y8.jpg)
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![South Korean speed skater Lee Kyou-Hyuk competes in the men's 500 metres race of the speed skating world cup at Max Aicher Arena in Inzell, Germany, 13 March 2011. Kyou-Hyuk wins the South Korean speed skater Lee Kyou-Hyuk competes in the men's 500 metres race of the speed skating world cup at Max Aicher Arena in Inzell, Germany, 13 March 2011. Kyou-Hyuk wins the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAG2M6/southkorean-speed-skater-lee-kyou-hyuk-competes-in-the-mens-500-metres-DAG2M6.jpg)
South Korean speed skater Lee Kyou-Hyuk competes in the men's 500 metres race of the speed skating world cup at Max Aicher Arena in Inzell, Germany, 13 March 2011. Kyou-Hyuk wins the
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Competitors skate during the men's 1,500 metres race at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Vienna March 6, 2009. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA Stock Photo - Alamy
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