Speedskater Shani Davis makes Olympic history

Shani Davis of the US has managed to earn the gold medal in the men's speed skating 1000 meters at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

The 27-year-old world record holder clocked one minute 8.94 seconds on Wednesday at the Richmond Olympic Oval to become the first man to win two Olympic 1,000 meter titles.

The American athlete became the first African-American to win individual gold in the Winter Games in 2006.

"It's my moment. It's my party," Davis said of his victory laps. "I can celebrate. I can dance. I earned it," Davis said.

“Those last 200, 300 meters were very difficult,” he added. “I was just trying to carry my speed. I could feel it leaving me. It doesn't matter what it looks like, just as long as you get across the line as quick as you could.”

“When you're a world champion or an Olympic champion, you get this little thing on your back called a target,” he further explained. “To go out there and win the 1,000 meters twice is truly amazing.”

South Korea's Mo Tae-bum finished second in 1:09.12, while American Chad Hedrick took the third place in 1:09.32.

Source: PressTV.
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