PHOTOS: Women’s 3000m Speed Skating at 2014 Sochi Olympics

Gold medalist Irene Wust of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium during the flower ceremony for the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 468057027 )

US Jilleanne Rookard competes in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 526832692 )

Shoko Fujimura of Japan competes during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, . (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 468043239 )

A United States fan watches the women's 3000-meter speedskating competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ( Sochi Olympics Speed Skating Women )

Belgium's Jelena Peeters competes in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust powered to victory in the women's 3,000m on Sunday, stealing gold from defending Olympic champion Martina Sablikova. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 526845185 )

Shoko Fujimura of Japan competes during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, . (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468043559 )

Irene Wust of the Netherlands in action on her way to winning the gold medal in the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 09 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Bronze medallist Olga Graf of Russia celebrates after the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 09 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

US Jilleanne Rookard competes in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 526832672 )

Yuliya Skokova of Russia (R) and Shin Young Yang of South Korea compete during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468048719 )

Czech Republic's Martina Sablikova competes in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust powered to victory in the women's 3,000m, stealing gold from defending Olympic champion Martina Sablikova. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 526845189 )

A skater warms up for the women's 3000-meter speedskating competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ( Sochi Olympics Speed Skating Women )

US Anna Ringsred catches her breath after competing in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 526830680 )

Belgium's Jelena Peeters competes in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 526832447 )

Natalia Czerwonka of Poland (L) and Jelena Peeters of Belgium compete during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468055157 )

A fan wears a hat supporting Netherlands during the women's 3,000-meter speed skating competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip ) ( Sochi Olympics Speedskating Women )

Japan's Shiho Ishizawa competes in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 526834634 )

Austria's Anna Rokita (R) and US Jilleanne Rookard compete in the Women's Speed Skating 3000m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 526830082 )

A fan of the United States enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, . (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468042179 )

Silver medallist Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic in action during the women's 3000m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 09 February 2014. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Silver medallist Martina Sablikova (R) of the Czech Republic celebrates with her coach Petr Novak after the women's 3000m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 09 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic competes during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468055753 )

Olga Graf of Russia competes during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468061283 )

A fan watches the women's 3000-meter speedskating competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ( Sochi Olympics Speed Skating Women )

Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468055521 )

Fans of Irene Wust of Netherlands display their jackets ahead of the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, . (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468037909 )

Gold medallist Irene Wust (C) of the Netherlands is flanked by Silver medallist Martina Sablikova (L) of Czech Republic and Bronze medallist Olga Graf (R) of Russia during the flower ceremony after the women's 3000m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 09 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

The ice is prepared during the Women's 3000m Speed Skating event during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) ( 468062053 )