PHOTOS: Speed Skating Team Pursuit at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
February 22, 2014
(L to R) Marrit Leenstra, Jorien ter Mors and Ireen Wust of the Netherlands compete during the Women's Team Pursuit Semifinals Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 474135629 )
A girl walks by with cotton candy as a big screen shows a broadcast of the speed skating competition from the nearby 2014 Winter Olympics at an amusement park, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Adler, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ( Sochi Olympics )
(From L) Netherlands' Ireen Wust, Netherlands' Marrit Leenstra and Netherlands' Jorien ter Mors compete in the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Semifinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527374404 )
(L to R) Olga Graf, Yekaterina Lobysheva and Yuliya Skokova of Russia compete during the Women's Team Pursuit Final B Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 474148839 )
(L-R) United States speed skating silver medalists Eduardo Alvarez, J R Celski, Christopher Creveling and Jordan Malone look on during a USOC Press Conference on day 15 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Main Press Center (MPC) on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 474113057 )
Luiza Zlotkowska of Poland celebrates winning the silver medal during the Women's Team Pursuit Final A Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 474152923 )
Members of Canada react after competing during the Women's Team Pursuit Final C Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 474147575 )
Bronze medallist speed skaters from Russia hold hands and stand for the medal ceremony for the women's team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) ( Sochi Olympics Speedskating Women )
Yekaterina Shikhova, Olga Graf and Yuliya Skokova of Russia compete during the Women's Team Pursuit Semifinals Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 474135063 )
(L to R) Benjamin Mace, Alexis Contin and Ewen Fernandez of France compete during the Men's Team Pursuit Final D Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 474139761 )
Luiza Zlotkowska, Natalia Czerwonka and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curus of Poland compete during the Women's Team Pursuit Semifinals Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 474139861 )
(L to R) Bo Reum Kim, Shin Young Yang and Seon Yeong Noh of South Korea compete during the Women's Team Pursuit Final D Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 474141059 )
Brian Hansen (front), Joey Mantia (middle) and Jonathan Kuck (top) of the United States compete during the Men's Team Pursuit Final D Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 474140149 )
(L to R) Kali Christ, Brittany Schussler and Ivanie Blondin of Canada react after competing during the Women's Team Pursuit Final C Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 474141297 )
(L to R) Sven Kramer, Jan Blokhuijsen and Koen Verweij of the Netherland celebrate winning the gold medal during the Men's Team Pursuit Final A Speed Skating event on day fifteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 22, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ( 474148133 )
Netherlands' gold medalists Marrit Leenstra, Jorien ter Mors, Charlotte van Beek and Ireen Wust pose during the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Medal Ceremony at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527382668 )
(From L) Japan's Nana Takagi, Japan's Misaki Oshigiri and Japan's Ayaka Kikuchi compete in the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Semifinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527374531 )
(From L) Russia's Olga Graf and Russia's Ekaterina Lobysheva celebrate after the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Final at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527379072 )
(L-R) Poland's Zbigniew Brodka, Poland's Jan Szymanski and Poland's Konrad Niedzwiedzki compete in the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Final B at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527376654 )
Poland's silver medalist (L) Katarzyna Bachleda - Curus, Natalia Czerwonka, Katarzyna Wozniak and Luiza Zlotkowska, Netherlands' gold medalists (C) Marrit Leenstra, Jorien ter Mors, Charlotte van Beek and Ireen Wust and Russia's bronze medalists (R) Olga Graf, Ekaterina Lobysheva, Ekaterina Shikhova and Yuliya Skokova pose during the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Medal Ceremony at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527384081 )
(From L) Russia's Olga Graf, Russia's Ekaterina Shikhova, Russia's Ekaterina Lobysheva and Russia's Yuliya Skokova celebrate after the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Final at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527378522 )
Russian honor guards salute during the Women's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Medal Ceremony at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527384346 )
South Korea's silver medalists (L) Joo Hyong-Jun, Kim Cheol-Min and Lee Seung-Hoon, Netherlands' gold medalists (C) Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij and Poland's bronze medalist (R) Zbigniew Brodka, Konrad Niedzwiedzki and Jan Szymanski pose during the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Medal Ceremony at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 22, 2014. (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527381166 )
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