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BEIJING (AP) Ryan Shimabukuro still has that deep passion for speedskating. In a way, he remains the starry eyed kid who watched Eric Heiden beat the world at a strange sport in a glorious golden suit, setting the course for a quixotic journey that took Shimabukuro from the surf and sun of his native Hawaii to where he truly felt at home. The ice. But things have definitely changed for the coach of the U.S. speedskating team since he felt a piercing, terrifying pain in his chest a few summers ago.
Emery Lehman, with Oak Park and Franklin Park ties, earned a bronze medal in speedskating in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in men's team pursuit on Feb. 15.
By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) - Speed skater Bart Swings will seek to become the first Belgian to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in 74 years w.