Yoshii 2nd at season-ending World Cup

Yoshii 2nd at season-ending World Cup

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Anni Friesinger of Germany (R), the gold medalist in the women's 1,000 meters at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating, and Sayuri Yoshii of Japan, the silver medalist, wave on the podium at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City on March 6.

Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer (C), gold medalist of the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is flanked by Cindy Kassen of Canada (L) and Germany's Anni Friesinger during the flower ceremony at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19.

Tonoike 2nd in World Cup 1,000-meter race

Tonoike 2nd in World Cup 1,000-meter race

COLLALBO, Italy - Japanese speed skater Aki Tonoike (L) who came second in the women's 1,000 in a World Cup meet poses on the podium with Germany's Anni Friesinger (C) who won the race and Paulien van Deutekom of the Netherlands who was third.

Friesinger gets gold in women's 1,500 meters speed skating

Friesinger gets gold in women's 1,500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - German speedskater Anni Friesinger celebrates after winning the women's 1,500 meters speed skating in Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 20 with the world record of one minute 54.02 seconds.

Tonoike 2nd in World Cup 1,000-meter race

Tonoike 2nd in World Cup 1,000-meter race

COLLALBO, Italy - Japanese speed skater Aki Tonoike (L) who came second in the women's 1,000 in a World Cup meet poses on the podium with Germany's Anni Friesinger (C) who won the race and Paulien van Deutekom of the Netherlands who was third. (Kyodo)

Yoshii 2nd at season-ending World Cup

Yoshii 2nd at season-ending World Cup

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Anni Friesinger of Germany (R), the gold medalist in the women's 1,000 meters at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating, and Sayuri Yoshii of Japan, the silver medalist, wave on the podium at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City on March 6. (Kyodo)

Friesinger gets gold in women's 1,500 meters speed skating

Friesinger gets gold in women's 1,500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - German speedskater Anni Friesinger celebrates after winning the women's 1,500 meters speed skating in Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 20 with the world record of one minute 54.02 seconds.

Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer (C), gold medalist of the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is flanked by Cindy Kassen of Canada (L) and Germany's Anni Friesinger during the flower ceremony at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19. (Kyodo)