PHOTOS: Speed Skating Events at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
February 21, 2014
Victor An (L) of Russia celebrates winning the gold medal in the Short Track Men's 500m Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470963351 )
Seung-Hi Park of South Korea celebrates winning the gold medal in the Short Track Women's 1000m Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 470970429 )
Valerie Maltais of Canada leads the pack in the Short Track Women's 1000m Quarterfinals on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 470951847 )
(From L) US Heather Richardson, US Jilleanne Rookard and US Brittany Bowe compete in the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527339111 )
Members of the United States short track team celebrate winning the silver medal in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 470981477 )
(From L) Canada's Kali Christ, Canada's Christine Nesbitt and Canada's Brittany Schussler compete in the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527339916 )
Netherlands' Koen Verweij leads his team in the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527336942 )
Vladimir Grigorev (R) of Russia hits the wall while Freek van der Wart (L) of the Netherlands falls in the Short Track Men's 500m Quarterfinals on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470955385 )
Elise Christie of Great Britain competes in the Short Track Women's 1000m Semifinals on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470962493 )
Valerie Maltais (C) of Canada falls while competing in the Short Track Women's 1000m Semifinals on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470961815 )
A volunteer resurfaces the rink ahead of the Short Track Men's 500m Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 470963349 )
Victor An (R) of Russia celebrates winning the gold medal with his coach in the Short Track Men's 500m Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470969303 )
(L to R) Seung-Hi Park of South Korea, Suk Hee Shim of South Korea, Jessica Smith of the United States, Kexin Fan of China compete in the Short Track Women's 1000m Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 470970273 )
Seung-Hi Park of South Korea celebrates winning the gold medal in the Short Track Women's 1000m Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470970825 )
Kexin Fan of China celebrates winning the silver medal in the Short Track Women's 1000m Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470970549 )
Members of the United States short track team celebrate winning the silver medal in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 470976383 )
(L-R) Silver medalist Kexin Fan of China, gold medalist Seung-Hi Park of South Korea and bronze medalist Suk Hee Shim of South Korea celebrate on the podium during the flower ceremony for the Short Track Women's 1000m on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 471424297 )
Silver medalist the United States celebrate on the podium during the flower ceremony for the Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 471423781 )
Victor An of Russia celebrates with friends and family on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 471798187 )
(L-R) Canada's Denny Morrison, Lucas Makowsky and Mathieu Giroux compete in the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Semifinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527341228 )
Members of the United States shot track team celebrate winnig the silver medal while Daan Breeuwsma of teh Netherlands looks dejected after in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 470981781 )
(From L) France's Ewen Fernandez, France's Alexis Contin and France's Benjamin Mace compete in the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527337759 )
Short track speed skaters compete in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 471425635 )
Victor An of Russia and J.R Celski of the Unitesd States compete in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay Final A on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 471425777 )
US Shani Davis (C), Brian Hansen (L) and Jonathan Kuck compete in the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527336048 )
(From L) Canada's Christine Nesbitt, Canada's Kali Christ and Canada's Brittany Schussler compete in the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527340082 )
(R-L) Netherlands' Sven Kramer, Koen Verweij, and Jan Blokhuijsen compete in the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Semifinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527341279 )
Chris Creveling of the United States celebrates with friends and family after winning the silver medal in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 471798389 )
(L to R) Silver medalist the United States, gold medalists Russia and bronze medalist China celebrate on the podium during the flower ceremony for the Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) ( 471424277 )
Silver medalist Dajing Wu of China, gold medalist Victor An and bronze medalist Charle Cournoyer of Canada celebrate on the podium during the flower ceremony for the Short Track Men's 500m on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 471797647 )
Jordan Malone of the United States celebrates winning the silver medal in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 470981579 )
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