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Germany's Garbrecht-Enfeldt wins 1,000-m World Cup speed skating

HARBIN, China - Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt of Germany poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters in the World Cup speed skating event in Harbin, China on Dec. 14. Aki Tonoike of Japan (L) won second and Chris Witty of the U.S. took third.

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Osuga wins women's 500 for 1st World Cup victory

NAGANO, Japan - Sayuri Osuga of Japan (C), who won the women's 500 meters in the World Cup speed skating meet at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 8, smiles on the podium. She is flanked by second-placed Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt of Germany (L) and Wang Manli of China, who was third.

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Lemay-Doan takes gold in women's 500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Catriona Lemay-Doan of Canada (C), who won the women's 500 meters speed skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, smiles at a flower ceremony at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 14. She is flanked by silver medalist Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (L) and bronze medalist Sabine Voelker, both from Germany.

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Tonoike exults in first World Cup victory

NAGANO, Japan - Aki Tonoike waves to fans and supporters in the stands at the M-Wave indoor ice arena on Dec. 17 after notching her first speed skating World Cup victory with a time of 1:17.07 in the women's 1,000 meters. Reigning world champion Monique Garbrecht-Endfeldt of Germany was second and compatriot Eriko Sammiya third.

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Sammiya wins women's 1,000m at speed skating World Cup meet

NAGANO, Japan - Eriko Sammiya (C) emerges as a double medalist Dec. 16 and snares her second World Cup gold medal in six days in the 1,000 meters while also taking silver in the 500. Sammiya edged reigning world champion Monique Garbrecht-Endfeldt (L) of Germany. Japanese compatriot Aki Tonoike finished third.

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Osuga wins women's 500 for 1st World Cup victory

NAGANO, Japan - Sayuri Osuga of Japan (C), who won the women's 500 meters in the World Cup speed skating meet at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 8, smiles on the podium. She is flanked by second-placed Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt of Germany (L) and Wang Manli of China, who was third. (Kyodo)

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Lemay-Doan takes gold in women's 500 meters speed skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Catriona Lemay-Doan of Canada (C), who won the women's 500 meters speed skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, smiles at a flower ceremony at the Utah Olympic Oval on Feb. 14. She is flanked by silver medalist Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (L) and bronze medalist Sabine Voelker, both from Germany.

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Germany's Garbrecht-Enfeldt wins 1,000-m World Cup speed skating

HARBIN, China - Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt of Germany poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters in the World Cup speed skating event in Harbin, China on Dec. 14. Aki Tonoike of Japan (L) won second and Chris Witty of the U.S. took third. (Kyodo)

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Tonoike exults in first World Cup victory

NAGANO, Japan - Aki Tonoike waves to fans and supporters in the stands at the M-Wave indoor ice arena on Dec. 17 after notching her first speed skating World Cup victory with a time of 1:17.07 in the women's 1,000 meters. Reigning world champion Monique Garbrecht-Endfeldt of Germany was second and compatriot Eriko Sammiya third.

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Sammiya wins women's 1,000m at speed skating World Cup meet

NAGANO, Japan - Eriko Sammiya (C) emerges as a double medalist Dec. 16 and snares her second World Cup gold medal in six days in the 1,000 meters while also taking silver in the 500. Sammiya edged reigning world champion Monique Garbrecht-Endfeldt (L) of Germany. Japanese compatriot Aki Tonoike finished third.

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Pechstein celebrates German sweep in speed skating

NAGANO, Japan - Claudia Pechstein celebrates her victory in the 1,500 meters on March 5, giving Germany a sweep of all five women's titles in the single-distance world speed skating championships at the M-Wave oval in Nagano. Pechstein won the 3,000 on March 3 and finished second to compatriot Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann in the 5,000 the following day. Monique Garbrecht won both the 500 and 1,000 meter sprints for Germany.