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FILE - Germany's Claudia Pechstein competes in the women's 5,000 meters during the world single distances speedskating championships Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. At 49, Pechstein will be the oldest woman to compete at a Winter Olympics and the second athlete — and only woman — to compete in eight. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

‘Grandma’ Claudia Pechstein skates into 8th Olympics

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

European judges dismiss challenges by Mutu, Pechstein

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Claudia Pechstein of Germany lays in exhaustion after the women's 5,000 meters speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Column: Cheer for Pechstein? Root against her? Tough to say

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Carlijn Achtereekte of The Netherlands celebrates after the women's 3,000 meters race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)

22-year-old Visser proves how good the Dutch are at Olympics

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Claudia Pechstein, of Germany competes during the women's 3,000 meters race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

45-year-old Pechstein seeks another Olympic gold in 5,000

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

New mass start event spices up speedskating at Olympics

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2017, file photo, Germany's Claudia Pechstein competes during the women's 3,000 meters of the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin. The German will become the first woman to compete in seven Winter Olympics. She has a chance to become the oldest Winter Olympic medalist in an individual event and the first person to win the same individual Winter Olympic event four times (she won the 5,000 meters in 1994, 1998 and 2002). (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

New mass start event spices up speedskating at Olympics

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Court rejects compensation bid from Pechstein

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Fifth placed Claudia Pechstein of Germany crosses the finish line in the women's 5,000-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonin Thuillier, Pool)

Claudia Pechstein leaves Olympics empty handed

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Ireen Wust of the Netherlands flashes three fingers in each hand, indicating her third olympic gold medal, after winning gold in the women's 3,000-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Sochi Olympics: Red, white, blue and gold are Ireen Wust’s favorite colors

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Claudia Pechstein of Germany grimaces as she competes in the women's 3,000-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Pechstein now needs great 5,000 after bad opener

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Ireen Wust of the Netherlands, her nails painted in the colors of the Dutch flag, competes in the women's 3,000-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Wust takes gold at 3rd straight Winter Olympics

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Speedskater Claudia Pechstein of Germany trains at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Claudia Pechstein going for records in 3,000

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Speedskater Claudia Pechstein of Germany trains at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Fueled by anger, Pechstein is not done at 41

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Shani Davis of the United states skates in the men's 1,000 meters race at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Nagano, central Japan, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Davis chasing history; Kramer, Pechstein payback

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press