Russia's Viktor An, front, races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344331
Russia's Semyon Elistratov, far left, and Russia's Yevgeny Kozulin, near left, race in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344330
Russia's Yevgeny Kozulin, front, races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344329
Russia's Semyon Elistratov, left, races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344328
From right: Thibaut Fauconnet of France, Hungary's Viktor Knoh and Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands race in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344326
Britain's Paul Stanley, right, and Italy's Yuri Confortola race in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344325
Britain's Paul Stanley, front, and Italy's Yuri Confortola race in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344324
Poland's Bartosz Konopko, front, and Jakub Jaworski in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344323
Britain's Paul Stanley, front, and Poland's Bartosz Konopko race in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344322
Poland's Bartosz Konopko in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344321
From left in the foreground: Paul Stanley and Jack Whelbourne; from left in the background: Italy's Tommaso Dotti and Yuri Confortola are about to start men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344320
UK's Josh Cheetham, left, and Richard Shoebridge in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344319
Poland's Bartosz Konopko, left, and Paul Stanley of the UK race in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344318
Russia's Ruslan Zakharov, front, races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344317
Russia's Viktor An races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344316
Russians Ekaterina Baranok (left) and Nina Evteeva take part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö.18.01.2013#1344118
Russia's Tatyana Borodulina takes part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344116
Russia's Ekaterina Baranok takes part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö.18.01.2013#1344115
Russia's Tatyana Borodulina (foreground) and Ekaterina Baranok take part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344113
Russia's Tatyana Borodulina (right) and Germany's Bianca Walter take part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344112
Dutch athlete Sanne van Kerkhof (left) and Hungarian Bernadette Haydum take part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344110
Teams of Holland and Hungary take part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344109
From left: Dutch athlete Sanne van Kerkhof, Britain's Alex Stanley and Hungarian Sophia Konya take part in the qualifying women's relay 3000 meters race at the European Championships in short track in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344107
Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344069
Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344068
Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands races in men's 5000m qualification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344067
Russia's Semyon Elistratov falls during men's 1500m final at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344031
From right: Russia's Semyon Elistratov and Vladimir Grigoryev race in men's 1500m final at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344030
British Elise Christie celebrates her victory in women's 1500m final at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344029
Participants of women's 1500m final at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden. Front: Elise Chirstie of the UK, first place winner.18.01.2013#1344027
France's Maxime Chataignier, left, and Thibaut Fauconnet race in men's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344026
Russia's Viktor An, left, and Semyon Elistratov, race in men's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344024
Russia's Viktor An, right, and Semyon Elistratov, race in men's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344023
Russia's Viktor An, left, and Semyon Elistratov, race in men's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344022
Russia's Viktor An, front, and Semyon Elistratov, behind, race in men's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344021
Russia's Olga Belyakova seen in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344020
Russia's Olga Belyakova races in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344019
Russia's Olga Belyakova, front, races in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344018
Katerina Novotna of the Czech Republic seen in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344017
Russia's Tatyana Borodulina, front, races in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344015
Russia's Olga Belyakova competes in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344014
Britain's Elise Christie pictured after finishing in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344013
Russia's Liya Stepanova competes in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344012
Russia's Liya Stepanovas, third from left, competes in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344011
Russia's Olga Belyakova competes in women's 1500m semifinal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1344010
Russia's Semyon Yelistratov, left, competes in the qualifying round of the men's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343931
Russia's Semyon Yelistratov, third left, competes in the qualifying round of the men's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343930
Russia's Viktor Ahn competes in the qualifying round of the men's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343926
Dutch Niels Kerstholt competes in the qualifying round of the men's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden. Kerstholt came second in the event.18.01.2013#1343925
The qualifying round of the men's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343924
Dutch Niels Kerstholt, first, competes in the qualifying round of the men's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden. Kerstholt came second in the event.18.01.2013#1343923
Preparing the ice before the qualifying round of the men's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343922
Lithuania's Agne Sereikaite, left, and Britain's Charlotte Gilmartin compete in the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343919
Russia's Tatyana Borodulina competes in the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343917
Russia's Tatyana Borodulina, center, competes in the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343914
Russia's Liya Stepanova competes in the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343913
Russia's Olga Belyakova competes in the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343911
Russia's Olga Belyakova competes in the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343910
Russia's Olga Belyakova competes in the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343909
Britain's Charlotte Gilmartin warms up before the qualifying round of the women's 1,500 meters event at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmö, Sweden.18.01.2013#1343907
