PHOTOS: Speed skating events at Sochi Winter Olympics, Feb 15, 2014

Victor An (no.250) of Russia and fellow competitors at the start of the men's 1000m A Final at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. An won gold. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Victor An of Russia celebrates after winning the gold medal during the Men's 1000 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469467953 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Silver medallist Vladimir Grigorev (L) and gold medallist Victor An of Russia celebrate after the Men's 1000 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469472201 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Gold medallist Yang Zhou (C) of China stands on the podium during the flower ceremony with silver medallist Suk Hee Shim (L) of South Korea and bronze medallist Arianna Fontana of Italy after the Ladies' 1500 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469472107 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Gold medallist Victor An of Russia stands on the podium during the flower ceremony after the Men's 1000 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469472015 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Gold medallist Victor An (C) of Russia stands on the podium during the flower ceremony with silver medallist Vladimir Grigorev (L) of Russia and bronze medallist Sjinkie Knegt of Netherlands after the Men's 1000 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469472031 )

Dutch band before the Men's 1,500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Zbigniew Brodka of Poland celebrates after winning gold in the Speed Skating Men's 1500m on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 469487765 )

(L-R) Netherlands' silver medalist Koen Verweij, Poland's gold medalist Zbigniew Brodka and Canada's bronze medalist Denny Morrison pose on the podium during the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m Flower Ceremony at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527105289 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Suk Hee Shim of South Korea leads the pack during the Ladies' 1500m Short Track Speed Skating heats on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469460007 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Elise Christie of Great Britain leads the pack during the Ladies' 1500m Short Track Speed Skating heats on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469460101 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Yang Zhou of China celebrates winning the gold medal during the Ladies' 1500 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469467295 )

Russian fans cheer during the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527101433 )

Dutch fans cheer during the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527101425 )

Canada's Vincent de Haitre competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527101541 )

Netherlands' Jan Blokhuijsen competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527101599 )

Italy's Mirko Nenzi competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527101745 )

Japan's Taro Kondo competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527101832 )

Italy's Mirko Nenzi competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527101823 )

Canada's Lucas Makowsky (top) and Japan's Taro Kondo compete in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527102005 )

France's Ewen Fernandez competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527102322 )

competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527102525 )

Netherlands' Stefan Groothuis competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527102844 )

Germany's Robert Lehmann competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527102894 )

France's Benjamin Mace competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527103175 )

France's Benjamin Mace competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527103204 )

A Dutch fan is seen during the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527103231 )

Netherlands' Mark Tuitert competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527103614 )

Belgium's Bart Swings competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527103778 )

US Shani Davis competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527104169 )

Russia's Denis Yuskov (L)and Norway's Sverre Lunde Pedersen compete in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527104275 )

Netherlands' Koen Verweij reacts after the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527104429 )

Poland's Zbigniew Brodka celebrates with his flag after the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527104532 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Victor An of Russia leads the pack during the Men's 1000 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 469468255 )

Netherlands' Koen Verweij (R) reacts next to Poland's Zbigniew Brodka after the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527105988 )

Poland's Zbigniew Brodka competes next to US Shani Davis (R) in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527106586 )

Canada's Denny Morrison reacts after the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527106684 )

Russia's Denis Yuskov competes in the Men's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527106980 )

Shim Suk Hee of Korea leads competitors on her way winning in the Heat 1 in women's 500m at Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

(from left) Shim Suk Hee of Korea, Marie-Eve Drolet, Valeriya Reznik of Russia and Veronique Pierron of France compete in the Heat 1 in women's 500m at Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/Tatyana Zenkovich ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Yui Sakai of Japan, Yang Zhou of China, Jessica Smith of the United States and Yara van Kerkhof of the Netherlands skate during the Ladies' 1500m Short Track Speed Skating heats on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 469460473 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Veronika Windisch of Austria (C) skates during the Ladies' 1500m Short Track Speed Skating heats on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 469460719 )

Spectators watch the women's 1500m and men's 1000m races at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

(from left) Yuri Confortola of Italy, Vladimir Grigorev of Russia and Wu Daijing of China compete in quarter final 2 in men's 1000m at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Charles Hamelin (C) of Canada falls between Dutch Sjinkie Knegt (L) and Eduardo Alvarez of the USA in quarter final 3 in men's 1000m at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Charles Hamelin (L) of Canada and Eduardo Alvarez of the USA fall in quarter final 3 in men's 1000m at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Charles Hamelin of Canada leads the pack during the Men's 1000m Quarterfinal Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 469461559 )

Competitors in action in men's semi final 2 of the 1000m at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Jonathan Kuck of the USA during the Men's 1,500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. The Americans have changed their suits after the first six events without medals. They now wear earlier versions made by the same manufacturer, Under Armour. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Emily Scott of the United States looks on during the Ladies' 1500 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 469467555 )

Li Jianrou of China, Emily Scott of the USA (C) and Kim Alang (R) of Korea fall in the women's 1500m A final at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Arianna Fontana of Italy celebrates after winning bronze in the women's 1500m Short Track event at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Yang Zhou (L) of China is congratulated by Jianrou Li of China after winning the gold medal during the Ladies' 1500 m Final Short Track Speed Skating on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 469467419 )

Spectators during the Men's 1,500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Victor An of Russia celebrates winning gold in men's 1000m at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Victor An (R) and Vladimir Grigorev of Russia celebrate with coaching staff after placing first and second respectively in men's 1000m at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Victor An (R) and Vladimir Grigorev of Russia celebrate after placing first and second respectively in men's 1000m at the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 15 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Ewen Fernandez of France competes during the Men's 1500m Speed Skating event on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 469476617 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: A fan enjoys the atmosphere during the Men's 1500m Speed Skating event on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 469480001 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Mathieu Giroux of Canada competes in the Speed Skating Men's 1500m on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 469488075 )

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Shani Davis of United States competes in the Speed Skating Men's 1500m on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 469488037 )

U.S. speed skater Joey Mantia, right, holds his head after the men's 1500-meter race at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. U.S. skaters are looking to bounce back from an awful start to their Olympics by slipping back into their old suits that should have been made obsolete by new high-tech gear. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ( Sochi Olympics Speedskating )