RICHMOND, British Columbia, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- American Shani Davis, utilizing his combination of power and grace, won the men's 1,000-meter speed skating race Wednesday for the second straight Olympics.
Davis skated in the final pair at the Richmond Oval and he knew as he stepped on the ice that he had to turn in a time better than 1:09.12. That was the mark recorded by Tae-Bum Mo of South Korea, who 48 hours earlier had won the gold medal over 500 meters.