Shimizu back in action from lower back injury

Shimizu back in action from lower back injury

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyasu Shimizu, a two-time Olympic medal-winner in speed skating, smiles at a news conference he gave in Tokyo after an hour of light workout July 12. Shimizu, who struggled with a pain in his lower back on his way to earning an Olympic silver medal in the men's 500 meters at Salt Lake City in February, put an end to the longest break of his career.

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