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Irene Wust of the Netherlands skates to a first place finish during the women's 3,000 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Russia's Yekaterina Lobysheva skates during the women's speed skating 1500 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy February 22, 2006 Stock Photo - Alamy
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Hedvig Bjelkevik of Norway skates after the women's speed skating 1500 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen Stock Photo - Alamy
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Dutch Giannni Romme skates during the men's 5000 metres competition at the speed skating World Cup in the southern German town of Inzell February 20, 2004. U.S. Chad Hedrick won the competition in six minutes 32.66 seconds ahead of Romme who ...
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