Norway's Even Wetten (top) competes against Germany's Jan Friesinger in the men's 500 meters World Sprint Speed Skating Championships race at the former Olympic " Viking Ship" hall in Hammar, January 20, 2007. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NORWAY) 

Germany's Jan Friesinger speeds in the men's 1000 metres B final race during the speed skating World cup in Erfurt February 12, 2005. [Friesinger finished sixth in the B final in a time of 1 minute 11.65 seconds.] 

Germany's Jan Friesinger speeds in the men's 1000 m B final race during speed skating World cup in Erfurt. Germany's Jan Friesinger speeds in the men's 1000 metres B final race during the speed skating World cup in Erfurt February 12, 2005. Friesinger finished sixth in the B final in a time of 1 minute 11.65 seconds. Pictures of the month February 2005 REUTERS/Christian Charisius 

Germany's Friesinger skates to second place on the men's 500 metres of the European Speed Skating Championships race in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen. Germany's Jan Friesinger skates to sthe econd place on the men's 500 metres race during the European Speed Skating Championships in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, January 7, 2005. Friesinger finished second in a time of 36.43 seconds. REUTERS/Michael Kooren 

Germany's Friesinger skates to second place on the men's 500 metres of the European Speed Skating Championships race in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen. Germany's Jan Friesinger skates to second place on the men's 500 metres race during the European Speed Skating Championships in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen January 7, 2005. Friesinger finished second in a time of 36.43 seconds. REUTERS/Michael Kooren 

German team pursuit skaters Dallmann, Friesinger and Breuer skate in line during the men's pursuit event in Berlin. German team pursuit skaters Joerg Dallmann (L), Jan Friesinger (C) and Christian Breuer (R) skate in line during the men's pursuit event at the World Cup speed skating competition in Berlin November 21, 2004. Team Netherlands set a new world best time of 3 minutes 46.44 seconds, followed by team Germany and team Italy. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

German team pursuit skaters Dallmann, Friesinger and Breuer skate in line during the men's pursuit event in Berlin. German team pursuit skater Jan Friesinger (L), Joerg Dallmann (C) and Christian Breuer (R) skate in line during the men's pursuit event at the World Cup speed skating competition in Berlin November 21, 2004. Team Netherlands set a new world best time of 3 minutes 46.44 seconds, followed by team Germany and team Italy. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Germany's Friesinger skates during the 1500 metres event at the world cup speed skating competition in Berlin. Germany's Jan Friesinger skates during the 1500 metres event at the world cup speed skating competition in Berlin November 21, 2004. Italy's Enrico Fabris won the competition in a time of 1 minute 46.65 seconds, followed by Dutch Mark Tuitert and his compatriot Erben Wennemars. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

GERMANY'S JAN FRIESINGER SPEEDS DURING THE 500 METRES ALLROUND COMPETITION AT THE GERMAN SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERLIN. Germany's Jan Friesinger speeds during the 500 metres allround competition at the German speed skating championships in Berlin December 29, 2003. Friesinger won the competition in a time of 37.01 seconds ahead of Joerg Dallmann and Bjoern Oltmer. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz REUTERS 

Germany's Jan Friesinger adjusts his glasses before the start of the men's 1,500 metres competition at the speed skating World Cup in Erfurt, Germany on November 16, 2003. [Dutch skater Mark Tuitert won the competion in a total time of one minutes 47.24 seconds ahead of his compatriots Erben Wennemars and Ids Postma.] 

Jan Friesinger of Germany skates in the men's 1500m speed skating
competition at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 19,
2002. Friesinger clocked a time of one minute 50.26 seconds.
REUTERS/David Gray

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Jan Friesinger of Germany prepares to race the men's 500m speed skating
race one at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games February 11, 2002.
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Germany's speed skater Jan Friesinger waits for the start of the men's
5000 meter race during the European Championships in Erfurt, January 4,
2002. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach REUTERS

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Jan Friesinger of Germany seen in action during the 1500 metre race during the European Speed Skating Championship in Baselga di Pine on 13 January, 2001.

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