![SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JP1WA6/sochi-russia-satoshi-sakashita-of-japan-r-competes-in-the-mens-500-JP1WA6.jpg)
SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.
![Canadian Valerie Maltais leads the pack in the ladies 500 meter heat 8 short track event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. UPI/Molly Riley Stock Photo - Alamy Canadian Valerie Maltais leads the pack in the ladies 500 meter heat 8 short track event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. UPI/Molly Riley Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYX07H/canadian-valerie-maltais-leads-the-pack-in-the-ladies-500-meter-heat-8-short-track-event-at-the-sochi-2014-winter-olympics-on-february-10-2014-in-sochi-russia-upimolly-riley-TYX07H.jpg)
Canadian Valerie Maltais leads the pack in the ladies 500 meter heat 8 short track event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. UPI/Molly Riley Stock Photo - Alamy
![Mitchell Whitmore of the U.S. (R) and Shani Davis of the U.S. look at their times after their race two of the men's 500 meters speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi Mitchell Whitmore of the U.S. (R) and Shani Davis of the U.S. look at their times after their race two of the men's 500 meters speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6D9GR/mitchell-whitmore-of-the-us-r-and-shani-davis-of-the-us-look-at-their-times-after-their-race-two-of-the-mens-500-meters-speed-skating-event-during-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympics-february-10-2014-reutersphil-noble-russia-tags-olympics-sport-speed-skating-2E6D9GR.jpg)
Mitchell Whitmore of the U.S. (R) and Shani Davis of the U.S. look at their times after their race two of the men's 500 meters speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi
![Netherlands' Laurine Van Riessen competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, Netherlands' Laurine Van Riessen competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DT6M8W/netherlands-laurine-van-riessen-competes-on-ladies-500-m-race-speed-skating-at-the-adler-arena-skating-center-at-the-sochi-2014-xxii-olympic-winter-games-in-sochi-russia-on-february-11-2014-the-sochi-2014-olympic-games-run-from-07-to-23-february-2014-photo-by-gouhier-zabulonabacapresscom-2DT6M8W.jpg)
Netherlands' Laurine Van Riessen competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11,
![Russia's Angelina Golikova competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014. Russia's Angelina Golikova competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DT6KTC/russias-angelina-golikova-competes-on-ladies-500-m-race-speed-skating-at-the-adler-arena-skating-center-at-the-sochi-2014-xxii-olympic-winter-games-in-sochi-russia-on-february-11-2014-the-sochi-2014-olympic-games-run-from-07-to-23-february-2014-photo-by-gouhier-zabulonabacapresscom-2DT6KTC.jpg)
Russia's Angelina Golikova competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014.
![Russian Denis Koval competes the Men's 500 m Race 2 of 2 Speed Skating event during day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 10, Russian Denis Koval competes the Men's 500 m Race 2 of 2 Speed Skating event during day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 10,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DT6F9P/russian-denis-koval-competes-the-mens-500-m-race-2-of-2-speed-skating-event-during-day-three-of-the-sochi-2014-winter-olympics-at-adler-arena-skating-center-on-february-10-2014-in-sochi-photo-by-gouhier-zabulonabacapresscom-2DT6F9P.jpg)
Russian Denis Koval competes the Men's 500 m Race 2 of 2 Speed Skating event during day three of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 10,
![SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2exm3j2/usas-jr-celski-258-skates-around-the-fallen-satoshi-sakashita-231of-japan-during-the-mens-500-meter-quarterfinal-speed-skating-race-at-the-iceberg-skating-palace-during-the-winter-olympics-in-sochi-russia-friday-february-21-2014-photo-by-harry-e-walkermctsipa-usa-2exm3j2.jpg)
SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.
![Austria's Vanessa Bittner competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014. Austria's Vanessa Bittner competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DT6M6Y/austrias-vanessa-bittner-competes-on-ladies-500-m-race-speed-skating-at-the-adler-arena-skating-center-at-the-sochi-2014-xxii-olympic-winter-games-in-sochi-russia-on-february-11-2014-the-sochi-2014-olympic-games-run-from-07-to-23-february-2014-photo-by-gouhier-zabulonabacapresscom-2DT6M6Y.jpg)
Austria's Vanessa Bittner competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014.
![South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa skates during the women's 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa skates during the women's 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics](https://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Lee-Sang-hwa-South-Korea-wins-Olympic-gold-women-500-meter-speed-skating-002.jpg)
South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa skates during the women's 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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