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...surprise twist, however, fellow U.S. star, and rival Shani Davis announced after his eighth-place finish in the 5000-meter race that he would skip the team pursuit to focus on training for the 1000 meters, in which he holds the world record. Without Davis, Hedrick's quest could end early, as the Netherlands are now the favorites. U.S. Speedskating coach Bart Schoute didn't expect Davis' decision-he refused to comment after the media relayed Davis' announcement to him. Davis also cites altruistic reasons for his choice: U.S. skaters Clay Mull and Charles Ryan Leveille are pursuit specialists...
...another teammate's dream may now die. Hedrick clearly isn't thrilled, though he won't complain. "I'm not going to beg Shani to a skate the pursuit with me," says Hedrick, who met Laura Bush at the previous night's opening ceremonies-nd couldn't believe she recognized her fellow Texan. "It's his prerogative-it's just his way." Plus, Hedrick wanted to relish his gold. "I've never been one to go home and go to bed at 10:00 when I do something well," he says. Chad Hedrick, with three days to recover from...
...Shani Davis has always set his own course. While most boys in his South Side Chicago neighborhood were trying to shoot hoops like Michael Jordan, Davis was lacing on skates and speeding around an ice rink. His buddies teased him for dedicating himself to a sport that seemed so white. "A lot of kids made fun of [speed skating] because it wasn't a thing you could do to get rich," says Davis...
...potential to be a big sport," says Davis--who, although he is relatively unknown in the U.S., has a broader following in Europe, where the sport is popular. The U.S. Speedskating officials, he complains, "don't want to grow in a way where they have five or six Shani Davises." The organization's officials say they are disappointed with the comments but will support Davis at the Olympics...
...SHANI SAMLAL Age 19 Queens "Well, initially (I was concerned) due to all the speculations and warnings and stuff, but those have been around for a while, so I guess it's more wondering what might happen, if something does, but nothing out of the ordinary. I'm not sure, really. I don't want to predict something and have it come true. I'm probably just going to stay in Queens; I'm probably not going to be around the city. It's nothing due to the warnings or anything...