Romme wins another gold medal with new world record

Romme wins another gold medal with new world record

Dutch speed skater Gianni Romme displays awesome power en route to a new world record and Olympic gold in the men's 10,000 meters on Feb. 17. Romme stunned the crowd at Nagano's M-Wave indoor track by posting a time of 13 minutes, 15.33 seconds to win from Dutch teammates Bob De Jong and Rintje Ritsma.

Dutch speed skaters munch up Olympic gold

Dutch speed skaters munch up Olympic gold

Dutch speed skater Gianni Romme (C) is joined on the podium by teammates Bob de Jong (L) and Rintje Ritsma (R) after smashing the world 10,000-meter world record en route to Olympic gold on Feb. 17. De Jong took silver and Ritsma bronze to complete a Dutch sweep of the medals at Nagano's M-Wave indoor track.

Holland's Romme receives standing ovation

Holland's Romme receives standing ovation

Dutch speed-skater Gianni Romme acknowledges the crowd's reaction after breaking the 5,000-meters world record on his way to the gold medal on Feb. 8.

Athletes hungry for speed-skating

Athletes hungry for speed-skating

Gold medalist in the men's 5,000-meters Olympic speed-skating, Gianni Romme of Holland (center), poses alongside runner-up Rintje Ritsma (R) and bronze medal winner Bart Veldkamp on Feb. 8.

Romme shows the smile of a champion

Romme shows the smile of a champion

Holland's Gianni Romme acknowledges the applause of fans at Nagano's M-Wave track on Feb. 8. Romme clocked a new world record on his way to taking the gold medal in the men's 5,000-meters speed-skating event.

Holland's Romme cruises to gold

Holland's Romme cruises to gold

Holland's Gianni Romme outlasts compatriot Rintje Ritsma to take the 5,000-meter speed-skating gold at the M-Wave track in Nagano on Feb. 8.

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY- SWEDEN VS DENMARK (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY- SWEDEN VS DENMARK (CN)

(220209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Goalkeeper Cassandra Repstock-Romme (bottom) of Denmark tries to make a save during the ice hockey women's Group B match between Sweden and Denmark at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY- SWEDEN VS DENMARK (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY- SWEDEN VS DENMARK (CN)

(220209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Goalkeeper Cassandra Repstock-Romme of Denmark misses a goal during the ice hockey women's Group B match between Sweden and Denmark at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)