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Silver medallist Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands catches his breath after the second heat for the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Twin brothers from the Netherlands, gold medallist Michel Mulder, second right, and bronze medallist Ronald, left, hug as silver medallist Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands, who lost the gold medal by 12 thousandth of a second, stands beside, in the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Dutch King Wilem-Alexander, left, and Queen Maxima stand during the flower ceremony for the men's 500-meter speedskating race, where country athletes won the gold, silver and bronze, at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Gold medallist Michel Mulder of the Netherlands celebrates during the flower ceremony for the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Michel Mulder from the Netherlands holds his national flag and celebrates winning gold in the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Ronald Mulder of the Netherlands, left, hugs his twin brother gold medallist Michel after the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Gold medallist Michel Mulder of the Netherlands raises his hands in celebration during the flower ceremony for the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Athletes from the Netherlands, from left to right, Silver medallist Jan Smeekens, gold medallist Michel Mulder and bronze medallist Ronald Mulder stand on the podium during the flower ceremony for the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Michel Mulder from the Netherlands holds his national flag and celebrates winning gold in the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Stefan Groothuis of the Netherlands falls as he takes the start with Mitchell Whitmore of the U.S., top, for the second heat of the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)