![SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2exm3j2/usas-jr-celski-258-skates-around-the-fallen-satoshi-sakashita-231of-japan-during-the-mens-500-meter-quarterfinal-speed-skating-race-at-the-iceberg-skating-palace-during-the-winter-olympics-in-sochi-russia-friday-february-21-2014-photo-by-harry-e-walkermctsipa-usa-2exm3j2.jpg)
SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.
![Silver medalist Italy's Fontana celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's 500 meters short track speed skating event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Silver medalist Italy's Fontana celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's 500 meters short track speed skating event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic](https://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/winter-olympics-sochi-russia-06102132014.jpg)
Silver medalist Italy's Fontana celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's 500 meters short track speed skating event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic
![Mitchell Whitmore of the U.S. (R) and Shani Davis of the U.S. look at their times after their race two of the men's 500 meters speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi Mitchell Whitmore of the U.S. (R) and Shani Davis of the U.S. look at their times after their race two of the men's 500 meters speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6D9GR/mitchell-whitmore-of-the-us-r-and-shani-davis-of-the-us-look-at-their-times-after-their-race-two-of-the-mens-500-meters-speed-skating-event-during-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympics-february-10-2014-reutersphil-noble-russia-tags-olympics-sport-speed-skating-2E6D9GR.jpg)
Mitchell Whitmore of the U.S. (R) and Shani Davis of the U.S. look at their times after their race two of the men's 500 meters speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi
![SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JP1WA6/sochi-russia-satoshi-sakashita-of-japan-r-competes-in-the-mens-500-JP1WA6.jpg)
SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500- meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.
![South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa skates during the women's 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa skates during the women's 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics](https://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Lee-Sang-hwa-South-Korea-wins-Olympic-gold-women-500-meter-speed-skating-002.jpg)
South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa skates during the women's 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
![Austria's Vanessa Bittner competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014. Austria's Vanessa Bittner competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DT6M6Y/austrias-vanessa-bittner-competes-on-ladies-500-m-race-speed-skating-at-the-adler-arena-skating-center-at-the-sochi-2014-xxii-olympic-winter-games-in-sochi-russia-on-february-11-2014-the-sochi-2014-olympic-games-run-from-07-to-23-february-2014-photo-by-gouhier-zabulonabacapresscom-2DT6M6Y.jpg)
Austria's Vanessa Bittner competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, 2014.
![USA's Sugar Todd competes during the Ladies 500 meter speed skating race at Adler Arena during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. (Photo by Harry E. Walker/MCT/Sipa USA USA's Sugar Todd competes during the Ladies 500 meter speed skating race at Adler Arena during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. (Photo by Harry E. Walker/MCT/Sipa USA](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EYP11B/usas-sugar-todd-competes-during-the-ladies-500-meter-speed-skating-race-at-adler-arena-during-the-winter-olympics-in-sochi-russia-tuesday-february-11-2014-photo-by-harry-e-walkermctsipa-usa-2EYP11B.jpg)
USA's Sugar Todd competes during the Ladies 500 meter speed skating race at Adler Arena during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. (Photo by Harry E. Walker/MCT/Sipa USA
![Netherlands' Laurine Van Riessen competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11, Netherlands' Laurine Van Riessen competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DT6M8W/netherlands-laurine-van-riessen-competes-on-ladies-500-m-race-speed-skating-at-the-adler-arena-skating-center-at-the-sochi-2014-xxii-olympic-winter-games-in-sochi-russia-on-february-11-2014-the-sochi-2014-olympic-games-run-from-07-to-23-february-2014-photo-by-gouhier-zabulonabacapresscom-2DT6M8W.jpg)
Netherlands' Laurine Van Riessen competes on Ladies' 500 m Race Speed Skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia, on February 11,
![Canadian Valerie Maltais leads the pack in the ladies 500 meter heat 8 short track event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. UPI/Molly Riley Stock Photo - Alamy Canadian Valerie Maltais leads the pack in the ladies 500 meter heat 8 short track event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on February 10, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. UPI/Molly Riley Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYX07H/canadian-valerie-maltais-leads-the-pack-in-the-ladies-500-meter-heat-8-short-track-event-at-the-sochi-2014-winter-olympics-on-february-10-2014-in-sochi-russia-upimolly-riley-TYX07H.jpg)