KEARNS, UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 20: OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPIELE SALT LAKE CITY 2002, Kearns; 1500m/FRAUEN; Claudia PECHSTEIN/GER (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

22 Feb 2002: Gianni Romme of the Netherlands competes in the men's 10000m speed skating event during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah. Romme set a new Olympic Record at 13.10.03. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images

22 Feb 2002: Jochem Uytdehaage on his way to a World Record time of 12.58.92 in the men's 10000m speed skating event during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images

SALT LAKE CITY - FEBRUARY 22: Frank Dittrich of Germany competes in the men's 10000m speed skating event during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games on February 22, 2002 at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

2002 Salt Lake City - Speed Skating - 5000m M - UYTDEHAAGE Jochem (NED) 1st. © 2002 / Comité International Olympique (CIO) / NAGAYA, Yo

19 Feb 2002: Enrico Fabris of Italy competes in the men's 1500m speed skating event during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images