AOC Media Centre - Speed Skating

Skating SvetlanaSvetlana Vysokova of Russia on the ice during the Ladies' 5000m Speed Skating finals on day 13 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 24, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

Sophie Muir - 500m Sophie Muir of Australia competes in the women's speed skating 500 m on day five of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

Dream destroyedKatarzyna Wozniak of Poland reacts after falling at the finish in the Speed Skating Ladies' 3,000m on day 3 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 14, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

Valkenburg speeds for the DutchDiane Valkenburg of Netherlands competes in the Speed Skating Ladies' 3,000m on day 3 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 14, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)

Kramer celebrates with his friends and familyven Kramer of Netherlands goes into the crowd to celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's speed skating 5000 m

Sophie Muir TrainingSophie Muir training before the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

USA enter 5000m with high hopesTrevor Marsicano of United States competes in the men's speed skating 5000 m

Schneider takes to the iceRoger Schneider of Switzerland competes against Robert Lehmann of Germany in the men's speed skating 5000 m

Trackside - Richmond Olympic Oval

The magnificent speed skating track inside the Richmond Olympic Oval, Vancouver.

Richmond Olympic Oval

Richmond Olympic Oval is the Speed Skating Oval venue in Vancouver and boasts a number of eco-friendly aspects helping to make the Games green.