![Mika Poutala of Finland competes in men's 500 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg Stock Photo - Alamy Mika Poutala of Finland competes in men's 500 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWFH8/mika-poutala-of-finland-competes-in-mens-500-meter-speed-skating-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-in-vancouver-canada-during-the-2010-winter-olympics-on-february-15-2010-upiroger-l-wollenberg-TYWFH8.jpg)
Mika Poutala of Finland competes in men's 500 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg Stock Photo - Alamy
![Mika Poutala of Finland celebrates his time of 34.86 seconds, the fastest of the day so far, in men's 500 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during Mika Poutala of Finland celebrates his time of 34.86 seconds, the fastest of the day so far, in men's 500 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWFHC/mika-poutala-of-finland-celebrates-his-time-of-3486-seconds-the-fastest-of-the-day-so-far-in-mens-500-meter-speed-skating-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-in-vancouver-canada-during-the-2010-winter-olympics-on-february-15-2010-upiroger-l-wollenberg-TYWFHC.jpg)
Mika Poutala of Finland celebrates his time of 34.86 seconds, the fastest of the day so far, in men's 500 meter speed skating at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, during
![Mika Poutala of Finland skates in the first of two heats in the men's 500 meter race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Mika Poutala of Finland skates in the first of two heats in the men's 500 meter race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday,](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2neamyn/mika-poutala-of-finland-skates-during-the-first-of-two-heats-of-the-mens-500-meter-race-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-at-the-vancouver-2010-olympics-in-vancouver-british-columbia-monday-feb-15-2010-ap-photomatt-dunham-2neamyn.jpg)