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Chad Hedrick's nickname among Olympic long-track speedskaters is "The Exception."

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Long-track speedskaters have delivered more medals for the USA than any other Winter Olympic sport, but so far they've won only three medals at these Games: Shani Davis 'gold in the 1,000 meters and silver in the 1,500, and Chad Hedrick's bronze in the 1,000.

U.S. long-track teams still in pursuit of spot on podium 2010

Olympic speedskaters since The Colbert Report took on the cause in early November, US Speedskating executive director Bob Crowley said Monday.

Colbert fans put up $250,000 for US Speedskating 2009

U.S. short-track speedskaters said during a teleconference Monday that they do not share Davis 'view.

Colbert fans put up $250,000 for US Speedskating 2009

And the Dutch cheer for their long-track speedskaters and the Canadians for their hockey team, and the Koreans for their short-trackers, and all the rest.

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U.S. speedskaters, from left; Chad Hedrick, Brian Hansen, Jonathan Kuck and Trevor Marsicano, talk strategy during training Thursday for the team pursuit Friday at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

U.S. long-track teams still in pursuit of spot on podium 2010

Jacobellis was one of seven American snowboard medalists in Torino, matching long-track speedskaters as the most decorated athletes on the 2006 U.S. Winter Olympic team.

Error at Torino doesn't wipe out Lindsey Jacobellis' cool 2009

In the past, Hughes said, she often was cowed by the challenge of the 5,000, the longest Olympic distance for women speedskaters.

Canada's Hughes bows out with bronze; Sablikova takes gold 2010

There's no reason future Olympic speedskaters can't help hype cable TV comedy.

Fox's World Series TV ratings up 36% from 2008's record low mark 2009

Many of the speedskaters compete in four events, but there is only one curling event.

Matthew Yglesias » For the Gold 2010