Japan's Shimizu skates to new Olympic record

Japan's Shimizu skates to new Olympic record

Japanese speed skating ace, Hiroyasu Shimizu, storms into the first-day lead in the men's 500-meter speed skating event by setting a new Olympic record of 38.78 seconds Feb. 9. Shimizu also holds the 500 meters world record.

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