(Source: ISU - International Skating Union) From: Selina Vanier, Pierre Eymann and Fredi Schmid November 13, 2015 For immediate release ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2015/16 - Calgary (CAN) Day 1 When Pavel Kulizhnikov (RUS) took the ice at the Calgary Olympic Oval on Friday, everybody held his breath. Would the Russian youngster be able to beat the 34 second barrier in the Men's 500m on the first day of the first World Cup event of the 2015/2016 season? He wasn't, but Kulizhnikov sure set a mark when he destroyed the field with a Russian national record in 34.11. Martina Sábliková (CZE) started her campaign for a tenth consecutive long distance World Cup victory with a gold medal in the first...
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