SOCHI, Russia More than an hour after the latest disappointment at Adler Arena, the bigwigs of U.S. speedskating huddled glumly in the empty stands, talking urgently among themselves, trying to figure out what to do now. This team came to the Sochi Olympics with such high hopes. So far, it looks like they're skating in mud. "I'm at a loss for words," said Ryan Shimabukuro, head coach of the American sprinters. "For whatever reason right now, we are getting skunked." While Zhang Hong gave China its first gold medal ever in speedskating Thursday, and the Dutch added two more medals to what will surely be a record-breaking haul, the Americans are still seeking a...
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