China's Zhongyan Ning, left, and Japan's Takuro Oda compete in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108469
China's Zhongyan Ning competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108464
Joey Mantia, of the United States, competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108460
Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108459
Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108431
South Korea's Minseok Kim competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108417
Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108392
Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108386
Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108329
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108327
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108323
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108287
Belgium's Mathias Voste competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108278
Russian Olympic Committee's Daniil Aldoshkin competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108258
Russian Olympic Committee's Daniil Aldoshkin competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108242
Russian Olympic Committee's Daniil Aldoshkin competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108239
From left, silver medalist Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, gold medalist Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, and bronze medalist South Korea's Minseok Kim pose during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108222
An employee holds a sign reading "mask off" during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108220
Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108212
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108206
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108205
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108204
China's Haotian Wang competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108202
Canada's Connor Howe competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108200
Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108197
Bronze medalist South Korea's Minseok Kim waves during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108185
Silver medalist Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, poses during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108182
Silver medalist Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, poses during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108181
Gold medalist Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, celebrates his victory during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108176
Gold medalist Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, celebrates his victory during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108175
From left, silver medalist Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, gold medalist Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, and bronze medalist South Korea's Minseok Kim pose during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108162
Gold medalist Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, celebrates his victory during the flower ceremony for the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108155
Thomas Krol, of the Netherlands, reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108120
Kjeld Nuis, of the Netherlands, reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108115
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108109
Russian Olympic Committee's Sergei Trofimov competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108102
Russian Olympic Committee's Daniil Aldoshkin is seen after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108091
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov reacts after finishing in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108087
Russian Olympic Committee's Ruslan Zakharov competes in the speed skating men's 1500 m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China.08.02.2022#8108081