Illustrious: Speedskater Witty grabs gold and sets a record
From the throes of illness to the top of her sport, American speedskater Chris Witty has shocked everyone in the speedskating world.

The 1,500 meters is a wide-open race
On the first day of Olympic competition, Derek Parra stunned the long-track speedskating world by winning a silver medal in the men's 5,000 meters. He gets a second chance to shine Tuesday.

Bradbury still big, fun topic

Speedskater is winner — over illness

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Long-track speedskating — an enduring sport Like skiing, the sport of speedskating originally was a form of travel for residents of the north countries. More than 3,000 years ago, by some estimates, people first strapped bones or bits of wood to the bottoms of their shoes and wobbled down frozen rivers. The Vikings, especially, were very big on skating.

Long track is more exciting than most Americans think Incorporate ice and oncoming traffic into auto racing and you might have a sport that would rival the popularity of the NBA, NFL and WWF combined.

Up Close: Long Track Speedskating It definitely doesn

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