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U.S. speed skater Heather Richardson competes in the women's 1,500 meter race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 16, 2014. Richardson finished in seventh place with a time of 1:57.60. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( women's 1,500 meter at Adler Arena Skating Center, )

Gold medalist Jorien ter Mors of the Netherlands in action during the women's 1500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia on Feb. 16, 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Olga Fatkulina of Russia competes during the Women's 1500m Speed Skating event on day 9 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 16, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) ( 469735475 )

Brittany Bowe, of Salt Lake City, competes in the women's 1,500 meter at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 16, 2014. Bowe finished in fourteenth place with a time of 1:58.31. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( women's 1,500 meter at Adler Arena Skating Center, )

A Russian fan attends the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527142686 )

Irene Wust of the Netherlands reacts during the women's 1500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Netherlands' Charlotte van Beek celebrates as she crosses the finish line of the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527145190 )

Yakaratina Lobysheva of Russia in action during the women's 1500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

Netherlands' Jorien ter Mors reacts after competing in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527150623 )

Netherlands' Jorien ter Mors competes in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527142749 )

Vanessa Bittner (L) of Austria and Yekaterina Aydova (R) of Kazakhstan compete during the Women's 1500m Speed Skating event on day 9 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 16, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) ( 469699727 )

South Korea's Noh Seon-Yeong competes in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527141491 )

Brittany Bowe, of Salt Lake City, reacts after competing in the women's 1,500 meter at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 16, 2014. Bowe finished in fourteenth place with a time of 1:58.31. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( women's 1,500 meter at Adler Arena Skating Center, )

Heather Richardson of the USA competes in the women's 1500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )

China's Zhao Xin competes in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527141536 )

Czech Republic's Karolina Erbanova competes in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527143049 )

Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the Women's 1500m Speed Skating event on day 9 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 16, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 469711659 )

Canada's Kali Christ catches her breath after competing in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527142211 )

Dutch speedskater Lotte van Beek celebrates her bronze medal win after the women's 1,500 meter race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Sunday February 16, 2014. Lotte van Beek finished with a time of 1:54.54. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( women's 1,500 meter at Adler Arena Skating Center, )

Kazakhstan's Yekaterina Aidova competes in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 527141413 )

Netherlands' Jorien ter Mors (L) and Japan's Ayaka Kikuchi compete in the Women's Speed Skating 1500 m at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527142553 )

Gold medal winner Jorien ter Mors (C) of the Netherlands, flanked by silver medalist Ireen Wust (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Lotte van Beek (R) of the Netherlands, celebrates during the flower ceremony after the women's 1500m Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )