Denis Yuskov, of Russia, centre, who finished in first place фото (photo)

Denis Yuskov, of Russia, centre, who finished in first place, Zbigniew Brodka, of Poland, left, second placed, and Konrad Nagy of Hungary, right, who finished third, pose with their flowers after the men's 500m race at the "Minsk-Arena" Speed Skating Stadium during the European Speed Skating Championship, in Minsk, Belarus, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)