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The U.S. men's long-track speedskating team, led by world sprint champion Shani Davis and infused with new talent, has turned heads during the 2008-'09 World Cup season.
Some are starting to think the U.S. men's team could be as deep as the 2002 team that produced four medal-winners at the Winter Olympics.
"Definitely as good, maybe even better," said Tucker Fredricks of Janesville. "This team definitely has surprised a lot of people in the (U.S. Speedskating) organization and a lot of skaters around the world and I'm real excited to be a part of it."
The U.S. men and women hope to show off their speed on home ice today and Saturday in the ISU World Cup Final at the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah.
The event will bring together more than 150 skaters from 17 countries.
Davis, who trains at the Pettit National Ice Center, leads...