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TORINO While Joey Cheek had to settle for silver Saturday, the USA speedskater is having a Midas touch elsewhere.

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The leg muscles of someone such as speedskater Shani Davis are likely composed of 80 percent fast-twitch and 20 percent slow, while an Olympic skier who excels at the mass start and pursuit (the longest Nordic events) might have as much as 90 percent slow-twitch and 10 percent fast.

The Shad Plank

The leg muscles of someone such as speedskater Shani Davis are likely composed of 80 percent fast-twitch and 20 percent slow, while an Olympic skier who excels at the mass start and pursuit (the longest Nordic events) might have as much as 90 percent slow-twitch and 10 percent fast.

The Shad Plank

Olympic Team in Salt Lake City as a speedskater fell short, he began making a name for himself as a wireless analyst.

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While most skaters would not be able to perform at that level while trying so many new things, fellow Olympic short-track speedskater Allison Baver says Ohno "could probably put on a different boot today and race at the Olympics and win a medal."

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In the coming weeks, short-track speedskater Katherine Reutter will be doing heavy lifting to begin renovations on her parents 'house.

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American speedskater Jennifer Rodriguez appeared in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, winning a pair of medals in 2002.

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The top-rated ad was Visa's emotional spot featuring speedskater Dan Jansen's 20th-century Olympic saga.

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Another superstar Asian-American athlete, the short-track speedskater Simon Cho, provides a second example.

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I had an interview at 9 a.m. and I needed to meet up with some people beforehand; and by some people I mean Bonnie Blair, the speedskater that won a bunch of Olympic gold medals, yeah that "some people."

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