US back to old suits hoping turn to things around (Yahoo Sports)

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U.S. speedskaters were looking to rebound from an awful start at the Sochi Olympics by slipping back into old suits that should have been made obsolete by new high-tech gear. Hours before the men's 1,500-meter race, the U.S. team had their change of suits approved by Olympic organizers. ''It passed the IOC review,'' said Cornelia Schmid, the speedskating media manager. Instead of one of the black-and-silver ''Mach 39'' skinsuits touted as the fastest the world has ever seen, Shani Davis was doing practice laps Saturday in a suit with blue arms and USA printed vertically on the back.



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