None that i know of. I know Cindy Klassen dind't stast speed skating until she was 18, verry rare for an Olympic athlete. Also Cindy is the only athlete to win an Olympic medal in both summer, and winter Olympics. She won i think bronze in cycling one year, and then she has won many in the winter Olympics.
Sasha Cohen
Speed skaters don't spin. Their training and equipment is designed to maximize foreward velocity.
Johannes Lolkama has written: 'Van Chamonix tot Salt Lake City' -- subject(s): History, Speed skating, Speed skaters, Winter Olympics
Pro hockey and speed skaters wear helmets but pro figure skaters don't.
They're used for different purposes-- figure skates for jumps and spins and speed skates for speed.
Speed skaters use friction and drag.
We have some of the world best skaters, and therefore we have a great chance.. but learning from history we have no chance, because no Canadian has ever won a gold metal in the Olympics on home soil.
There is a full list of members at: http://www.usspeedskating.org/ But for 3 quick examples: Eddy Alvarez, Brent Aussprung, Allison Baver
Norwegians that skate fast
The Dutch skaters took all three places.Michel MulderJan SmeekensRonald MulderMichel and Ronald are twin brothers.
Yes, American skater Keith Carney is openly gay. There have been closeted Dutch skaters in the past.
The Czech Republic's Martina Sáblíková won the gold medal, beating out two skaters from The Netherlands.