Yevgeny Plushenko of Russia performs during the men's short program at the European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn in this January 20, 2010 file photo. Plushenko has always had a passion for driving high-speed cars but after getting bored with life in the fast lane he has returned to the rink in pursuit of the ultimate adrenaline rush -- to defend his crown at the Vancouver Olympics. To match preview OLYMPICS-FIGURE-SKATING/ REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/Files (ESTONIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)