Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 3000 meters World Speed Skating Championships all round race at the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Canada's Kristina Groves competes in the women's 3000 meters World Speed Skating Championships all round race against Norway's Maren Haugli at the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Canada's Kristina Groves competes in the women's 3000 meters World Speed Skating Championships all round race against Norway's Maren Haugli at the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Canada's Kristina Groves competes in the women's 3000 meters World Speed Skating Championships all round race against Norway's Maren Haugli at the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Norway's Maren Haugli reacts after her women's 3000 meters World Speed Skating Championships all round race at the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's 5,000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (CANADA) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 5000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CANADA) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 5000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CANADA) 

Maren Haugli of Norway starts the women's 3000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (CANADA)

Maren Haugli of Norway starts the women's 3000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (CANADA)

Clara Hughes of Canada (R) and Maren Haugli of Norway compete in the women's 3000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA)

Clara Hughes of Canada (R) and Maren Haugli of Norway compete in the women's 3000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA)

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 1500 meters European Allround Speed Skating Championships race at the former Olympic "The Viking Ship" skating arena in Hamar January 10, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Norway's Maren Haugli reacts after her women's 1500 meters European Allround Speed Skating Championships race at the former Olympic "The Viking Ship" skating arena in Hamar January 10, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Norway's three times Olympic Medalist and coach Johan Olav Koss (C) congratulates Norway's skater Maren Haugli after her women's 1500 meters European Allround Speed Skating Championships race at the former Olympic "The Viking Ship" skating arena in Hamar January 10, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Norway's Maren Haugli (L) competes against Germany's Katrin Mattscherodt in the women's 3000 meters European Allround Speed Skating Championships race at the former Olympic "The Viking Ship" skating arena in Hamar January 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 3000 meters European Allround Speed Skating Championships race at the former Olympic "The Viking Ship" skating arena in Hamar January 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Maren Haugli of Norway skates in the women's 3,000 metres race at the World Cup speed skating competitions in Berlin, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Maren Haugli of Norway skates in the women's 3,000 metres race at the World Cup speed skating competitions in Berlin, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY SPORT SPEED SKATING) 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes during the women's 5,000 meters event at the World Cup speedskating race in Moscow, November 22, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA) 

Maren Haugli of Norway skates during the women's 1500 meters World Cup speedskating race in Heerenveen, November 15, 2008. REUTERS/Michael Kooren (NETHERLANDS) 

Maren Haugli of Norway skates during the women's 3000 meters of the World Cup speedskating race in Heerenveen, November 14, 2008. REUTERS/Michael Kooren (NETHERLANDS) 

Maren Haugli of Norway adjusts her sunglasses after the women's 3000 meters of the World Cup speedskating race in Heerenveen, November 14, 2008. REUTERS/Michael Kooren (NETHERLANDS) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the Women's 5000m race at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 11 , 2007. REUTERS/Shaun Best (UNITED STATES) 

Norway's Maren Haugli skates during the Ladies' 3000m race at the Speed Skating World Cup in Calgary, Alberta, March 4, 2007. REUTERS/Patrick Price (CANADA) 

Norway's Maren Haugli uses a respirator at the end of her race in the Essent Isu Speed Skating World Cup 1500 meters at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, northern Italy, February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Norway's Maren Haugli skates during the the Essent Isu Speed Skating World Cup 3000 meters at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, northern Italy, February 3, 2007. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 1500 meters European Speed Skating Championships race at the outdoor Ritten Arena in Collalbo, Italy January 13, 2007. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (ITALY) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 1500 meters European Speed Skating Championships race at the outdoor Ritten Arena in Collalbo, Italy January 13, 2007. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (ITALY) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 1500 meters of the Essent ISU World Cup Speedskating race in Heerenveen November 11, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS) 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 1500 meters of the Essent ISU World Cup Speedskating race in Heerenveen November 11, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (NETHERLANDS) 

Norway's Maren Haugli skates past cheering fans displaying the Norwegian flag as she celebrates her sixth place finish in the women's 1500m race at the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary March 19, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski 

Norway's Maren Haugli celebrates her sixth place in the 1500m race at the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary March 19, 2006. Haugli broke Norway's national record in the 1500m race. REUTERS/Patrick Price 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's 3000m race at the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary March 18, 2006. Haugli finished fourth in the event. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski 

Maren Haugli of Norway celebrates her 14th place in the women's 500m event during the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary March 18, 2006. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski 

Maren Haugli of Norway celebrates after her 3,000m event at the World Cup speedskating finals in Heerenveen, the Netherlands March 4, 2006. REUTERS/Toussaint 

From left: Claudia Pechstein of Germany, Cindy Klassen of Canada and Maren Haugli of Norway pose on the podium of the 3,000 meter at the World Cup speedskating finals in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 4, 2006. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters 

Norway's Haugli Maren lies exhausted after her race in the women's speed skating 5000 metres at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, February 25, 2006. 

Norway's Haugli Maren lies exhausted after her race in the women's speed skating 5000 metres at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, February 25, 2006. 

Norway's Haugli Maren lies exhausted after her race in the women's speed skating 5000 metres at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, February 25, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Norway's Haugli Maren lies exhausted after her race in the women's speed skating 5000 metres at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, February 25, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Norway's Haugli Maren lies exhausted after her race in the women's speed skating 5000 metres at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, February 25, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Norway's Haugli Maren lies exhausted after her race in the women's speed skating 5000 metres at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, February 25, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Maren Haugli (L) of Norway listens to her coach Peter Mueller after the women's speed skating 1500 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli of Norway of Norway skates after the women's speed skating 1500 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli (L) of Norway listens to her coach Peter Mueller after the women's speed skating 1500 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli of Norway of Norway skates after the women's speed skating 1500 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. 

Maren Haugli of Norway reacts after her women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Max Rossi 

Maren Haugli of Norway reacts after her women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli of Norway competes in the women's speed skating 3000 metres race at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy February 12, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Norway's Maren Haugli reacts after the women's 1500-metre European Speed Skating Championships race at the Vikingship Olympic arena in Hamar, Norway January 15, 2006. Haugli finished sixth in a time of two minutes and 00.98 seconds. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Norway's Maren Haugli competes in the women's 3000-metre European Speed Skating Championships race at the Vikingship Olympic arena in Hamar, Norway January 14, 2006. Haugli finished fifth in a time of four minutes 10.43 seconds. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen 

Maren Haugli of Norway reacts after her 5000m speedskating race at the ISU World Cup at the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands December 3, 2005. REUTERS/Michael Kooren 

Maren Haugli of Norway reacts after her 5000m speedskating race at the ISU World Cup at the Thialf Stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands December 3, 2005. REUTERS/Michael Kooren