![Norway's Fredrik van der Horst prepares before competing in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race Norway's Fredrik van der Horst prepares before competing in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8AWBF/norways-fredrik-van-der-horst-prepares-before-competing-in-the-mens-1500-metres-speed-skating-race-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-during-the-vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-february-20-2010-reutersjerry-lampen-canada-2E8AWBF.jpg)
Norway's Fredrik van der Horst prepares before competing in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race
![Germany's Samuel Schwarz competes ahead of Norway's Fredrik van der Horst in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 20, Germany's Samuel Schwarz competes ahead of Norway's Fredrik van der Horst in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 20,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7NEH6/germanys-samuel-schwarz-competes-ahead-of-norways-fredrik-van-der-horst-in-the-mens-1500-metres-speed-skating-race-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-during-the-vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-february-20-2010-reutersdylan-martinez-canada-2E7NEH6.jpg)
Germany's Samuel Schwarz competes ahead of Norway's Fredrik van der Horst in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 20,
![Norway's Fredrik van der Horst prepares before competing in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen ( Norway's Fredrik van der Horst prepares before competing in the men's 1500 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2e7ge5t/norways-havard-bokko-henrik-christiansen-and-fredrik-van-der-horst-l-r-competes-in-the-mens-team-pursuit-speed-skating-semi-finals-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-during-the-vancouver-olympics-february-26-2010-reutersjerry-lampen-canada-2e7ge5t.jpg)