![Trevor Marsicano of the U.S. competes in the men's 1000 metres race during the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING Stock Photo - Alamy Trevor Marsicano of the U.S. competes in the men's 1000 metres race during the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYN45R/trevor-marsicano-of-the-us-competes-in-the-mens-1000-metres-race-during-the-speed-skating-world-cup-in-berlin-november-21-2010-reuterstobias-schwarz-germany-tags-sport-speed-skating-2CYN45R.jpg)
Trevor Marsicano of the U.S. competes in the men's 1000 metres race during the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING Stock Photo - Alamy
![Evgenia Radanova from Bulgaria speeds during the women's 500 metres Short Track Speed Skating heat at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 12, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray Stock Photo - Alamy Evgenia Radanova from Bulgaria speeds during the women's 500 metres Short Track Speed Skating heat at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 12, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2K9MG/evgenia-radanova-from-bulgaria-speeds-during-the-womens-500-metres-short-track-speed-skating-heat-at-the-torino-2006-winter-olympic-games-in-turin-italy-february-12-2006-reutersdavid-gray-2D2K9MG.jpg)
Evgenia Radanova from Bulgaria speeds during the women's 500 metres Short Track Speed Skating heat at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 12, 2006. REUTERS/David Gray Stock Photo - Alamy
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![The Czech Republic's Martina Sablicova competes during the women's 500 metres race at the European All-Round Speed Skating Championships at the Viking Ship ice skating arena in Hamar, Norway Stock Photo - The Czech Republic's Martina Sablicova competes during the women's 500 metres race at the European All-Round Speed Skating Championships at the Viking Ship ice skating arena in Hamar, Norway Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GC89Y8/the-czech-republics-martina-sablicova-competes-during-the-womens-500-GC89Y8.jpg)
The Czech Republic's Martina Sablicova competes during the women's 500 metres race at the European All-Round Speed Skating Championships at the Viking Ship ice skating arena in Hamar, Norway Stock Photo -
![Cheng Xiaolei (2nd R) from China and Yvonne Kunze (C) from Germany are on the ice after falling as Hungary's Erika Huszar, France's Stephanie Bouvier and Sarah Lindsay (R) from Britain skate Cheng Xiaolei (2nd R) from China and Yvonne Kunze (C) from Germany are on the ice after falling as Hungary's Erika Huszar, France's Stephanie Bouvier and Sarah Lindsay (R) from Britain skate](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d2ffat/cheng-xiaolei-2nd-r-from-china-and-yvonne-kunze-c-from-germany-are-on-the-ice-after-falling-as-hungarys-erika-huszar-frances-stephanie-bouvier-and-sarah-lindsay-r-from-britain-skate-along-in-the-womens-1500-metres-short-track-speed-skating-heats-at-the-torino-2006-winter-olympic-games-in-turin-italy-february-18-2006-reutersmike-segar-2d2ffat.jpg)
Cheng Xiaolei (2nd R) from China and Yvonne Kunze (C) from Germany are on the ice after falling as Hungary's Erika Huszar, France's Stephanie Bouvier and Sarah Lindsay (R) from Britain skate
![South Korea's Park Se-Yeong (2nd L) takes out Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands as France's Sebastien Lepape (2nd R) and Canada's Charles Hamelin (R) skate past, during the men's 1,500 metres short South Korea's Park Se-Yeong (2nd L) takes out Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands as France's Sebastien Lepape (2nd R) and Canada's Charles Hamelin (R) skate past, during the men's 1,500 metres short](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CX5MF6/south-koreas-park-se-yeong-2nd-l-takes-out-sjinkie-knegt-of-the-netherlands-as-frances-sebastien-lepape-2nd-r-and-canadas-charles-hamelin-r-skate-past-during-the-mens-1500-metres-short-track-speed-skating-race-finals-at-the-iceberg-skating-palace-during-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympics-february-10-2014-reutersalexander-demianchuk-russia-tags-sport-speed-skating-olympics-tpx-images-of-the-day-2CX5MF6.jpg)
South Korea's Park Se-Yeong (2nd L) takes out Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands as France's Sebastien Lepape (2nd R) and Canada's Charles Hamelin (R) skate past, during the men's 1,500 metres short
![File:2014 WInter Olympics Short track speed skating - Women's 1000 metres Quarterfinals.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:2014 WInter Olympics Short track speed skating - Women's 1000 metres Quarterfinals.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/2014_WInter_Olympics_Short_track_speed_skating_-_Women%27s_1000_metres_Quarterfinals.jpg)
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Vojtech Loudin of Czech Republic (bottom) crashes as Paul Herrmann of Germany (L) and Bartosz Konopko of Poland skate past during the qualification for the men's 1000 metres finals during the European
![Yang (A) Yang from China speeds in front of Yuka Kamino from Japan (R) and Choi Eun-kyung from South Korea (L) during the woman's 1500 metres short track speed skating heats at Yang (A) Yang from China speeds in front of Yuka Kamino from Japan (R) and Choi Eun-kyung from South Korea (L) during the woman's 1500 metres short track speed skating heats at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8J8C2/yang-a-yang-from-china-speeds-in-front-of-yuka-kamino-from-japan-r-and-choi-eun-kyung-from-south-korea-l-during-the-womans-1500-metres-short-track-speed-skating-heats-at-the-torino-2006-winter-olympic-games-in-turin-italy-february-18-2006-reuterslee-jae-won-2E8J8C2.jpg)