Speed skating skates of Germany's Felix Rijhnen are pictured during the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106107
Sven Kramer, of the Netherlands, competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106106
Sven Kramer, of the Netherlands, competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106104
Denmark's Viktor Hald Thorup reflects on the ice as he competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106101
Sweden's Nils van der Poel, left, and Belgium's Bart Swings compete in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106096
Belgium's Bart Swings competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106093
Belgium's Bart Swings competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106092
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106087
Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106086
Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106085
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106083
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106081
Russian Olympic Committee's Alexander Rumyantsev reacts after crossing the finish line in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106079
Russian Olympic Committee's Alexander Rumyantsev reacts after crossing the finish line in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106078
Medical personnel wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) are seen during the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106076
Russian Olympic Committee's Alexander Rumyantsev, right, and Italy's Davide Ghiotto compete in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106075
Russian Olympic Committee's Alexander Rumyantsev competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106073
Russian Olympic Committee's Alexander Rumyantsev competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106071
Russian Olympic Committee's Alexander Rumyantsev, in the background, and Italy's Davide Ghiotto compete in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106070
Germany's Patrick Beckert, left, and Italy's Michele Malfatti compete in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106067
Employees operate ice resurfacing machines at the National Speed Skating Oval ahead of the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106061
From left, silver medalist Patrick Roest, of the Netherlands, gold medalist Sweden's Nils van der Poel and bronze medalist Norway's Hallgeir Engebraaten celebrate on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106055
Patrick Roest, of the Netherlands, competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106054
Norway's Hallgeir Engebraaten reacts as he crosses the finish line in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106053
Norway's Hallgeir Engebraaten reacts as he crosses the finish line in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106052
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106051
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106050
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106049
Patrick Roest, of the Netherlands, reacts after the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106048
Bronze medalist Norway's Hallgeir Engebraaten celebrates on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106045
Silver medalist Patrick Roest, of the Netherlands, celebrates on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106043
Sweden's Nils van der Poel reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106040
Sweden's Nils van der Poel reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106038
Sweden's Nils van der Poel reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106037
Sweden's Nils van der Poel competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106034
Sweden's Nils van der Poel competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106033
Sweden's Nils van der Poel reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106032
Gold medalist Sweden's Nils van der Poel celebrates on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106028
Gold medalist Sweden's Nils van der Poel celebrates on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106025
From left, silver medalist Patrick Roest, of the Netherlands, gold medalist Sweden's Nils van der Poel and bronze medalist Norway's Hallgeir Engebraaten celebrate on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106023
Gold medalist Sweden's Nils van der Poel celebrates on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106021
Sweden's Nils van der Poel reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8106007
Italy's Andrea Giovannini competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8105961
Patrick Roest, of the Netherlands, competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8105959
Norway's Hallgeir Engebraaten, left, and Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov compete in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8105958
Norway's Hallgeir Engebraaten, left, and Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov compete in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8105956
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8105955
Spectators wave flags during the men's speed skating 5000 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.06.02.2022#8105911