The U.S. team including Shani Davis, Brian Hansen and Jonathan Kuck in the men's 500 meters during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

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The U.S. team including Shani Davis, Brian Hansen and Jonathan Kuck in the men's 500 meters during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075022

Russian team of Ivan Skobreva, Denis Yuskov and Evgeny Lalenkov (right to left) skating in the men's pursuit team race at the world championships in speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075020

Russian team of Ivan Skobreva, Denis Yuskov and Evgeny Lalenkov skating in the men's pursuit team race at the world championships in speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075018

Russian team of Yulia Skokova, Yekaterina Shikhovo and Yekaterina Lobysheva skating in the women's pursuit team race at the world championships of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075013

Russian team of Yulia Skokova, Yekaterina Shikhovo and Yekaterina Lobysheva skating in the women's pursuit team race at the world championships of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075012

Team of Poland with Natalya Chervonki, Katarzyna Wozniak and Louise Zlotkovski skating in the women's pursuit team race at the world championships of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075009

the men's 500 meters during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075007

Canadian team of Brittany Shussler, Kristina Nesbitt and Cindy Klassen skating in the women's pursuit race at the world championships in speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075006

Dutch team of Irene Wüst, Diane Valkenburg and Linda de Vries skating in the women's pursuit race at the world championships in speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075005

Russian team of Yulia Skokov, Yekaterina Shikhovo, and Yekaterina Lobysheva after the women's pursuit race at the world championships in speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075003

Russian athlete Artyom Kuznetsov in the men's 500 meters race during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075002

Chinese athlete Jin Yu in the men's 500 meters race during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1075001

Japanese athlete Miako Sumioshi in the men's 500 meters during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1074999

Winners of the men's pursuit team race of the World Cup in speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands) at the awards ceremony. Left to right: USA team of Shani Davis, Brian Hansen and Jonathan Cook (silver medals), Dutch team Sven Kramer, Cohen Verwey, Jan Blokhayzena (gold medals) and the Russian team with Evgeny Lalenkov, Ivan Skobrev Ivan and Denis Yuskov (bronze medals).

25.03.2012#1074969

Winners of the women's pursuit team race of the World Cup in speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands) at the awards ceremony. Left to right: team Canada (silver medal), team Holland (gold medal), team Poland (bronze medal).

25.03.2012#1074968

Russian athlete Dmitry Lobkov in the men's 500 meters race during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1074967

Russia's Artyom Kuznetsov competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074959

Russia's Artyom Kuznetsov competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074958

Russia's Artyom Kuznetsov competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074957

Russia's Alexei Yesin competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074956

Russia's Alexei Yesin competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074955

Russia's Dmitry Lobkov after competing in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074950

Russia's Dmitry Lobkov after competing in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074949

Russian athlete Dmitry Lobkov in the men's 500 meters race during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1074947

Russia's Artem Kuznetsov after the men's 500 meters during the World Cup of speed skating in Heerenveen (The Netherlands).

25.03.2012#1074946

From left: Netherlands' Michel Mulder, S. Korea's Mo Tae-Bum and Finland's Pekka Koskela, silver, gold and bronze medal winners, respectively, at the awarding ceremony after competing in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074919

Finland's Pekka Koskela competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074901

S. Korea's Mo Tae-Bum competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074900

Netherlands' Michel Mulder competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074899

S. Korea's Mo Tae-Bum competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074898

Netherlands' Michel Mulder competes in men's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074897

Russia's Olga Fatkulina before competing in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074887

Russia's Svetlana Kaikan before competing in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074886

Netherlands' Thijsje Oenema competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074883

S. Korea's Lee Sang-Hwa after competing in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074882

Russia's Svetlana Fatkulina competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074881

Russia's Svetlana Kaikan competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074880

Russia's Svetlana Kaikan competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074879

From left: China's Yu Jing, S. Korea's Lee Sang-Hwa and Netherlands' Thijsje Oenema, silver, gold and bronze medal winners, respectively, at the awarding ceremony after competing in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074863

S. Korea's Lee Sang-Hwa competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074842

S. Korea's Lee Sang-Hwa competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074841

Netherlands' Thijsje Oenema competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074840

Netherlands' Thijsje Oenema competes in women's 500m race at the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074839

From left: Russia's Denis Yuskov, Ivan Skobrev and Yevgeny Lalenkov, team pursuit race bronze medal winners, at the awarding ceremony during the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074820

From left: Russia's Denis Yuskov, Ivan Skobrev and Yevgeny Lalenkov, team pursuit race bronze medal winners, at the awarding ceremony during the 2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

25.03.2012#1074819