(1)Shimizu victorious at World Cup

NAGANO, Japan - World record holder Hiroyasu Shimizu speeds to the finish line in the men's 500-meter in a World Cup meet at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 5. Shimizu won his second title in as many days with a rink record of 34.95 seconds.

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