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Coach Ryan Shimabukuro watches Brittany Bowe of the U.S., center, and Heather Richardson of the U.S. practice at Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. U.S. skaters are looking to bounce back from an awful start to their Olympics by slipping back into their old suits that should have been made obsolete by new high-tech gear. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

US Speedskating gambles on new suit, loses big

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Shani Davis of the U.S., center, puts on the prototype of the official US Speedskating suit, while coach Ryan Shimabukuro checks his phone prior to a training session at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. The team thought it had a chance to do something special, given some impressive World Cup results this season and new high-tech suits from Under Armour, which got an assist in the design from aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. Now, there's plenty of grumbling that the suits are actually slowing the skaters down in Sochi. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

US changing suits after dismal speedskating start

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press