Feb 22

SPEEDSKATING: Davis Wins Speedskating Men's Overall 1500m Title

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Davis Wins Speedskating Men's Overall 1500m Title February 22, 2008- Heerenveen, Netherlands. American Speedskater Shani Davis secured the title of Men's 1500m Overall Speedskating Champion today at the Essent ISU World Cup Final, All Distances- Heerenveen, Netherlands."Shani won with a very fast 1100m. He put everything in the bank early and it paid off."said US Sprint Team Coach Ryan Shimabukuro. Davis is scheduled to skate again in the Men's 1000m event in Heerenveen on Sunday. For additional information please contact Kori Novak, Director, PR , Media at 801-417-5360 or media@usspeedskating.org About US Speedskating: US Speedskating is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of Speedskating in the United States. To date, US Speedskating has won a total of 75 Olympic medals, making it the most successful winter sport in the USA. ####