![Jan Bos of The Netherlands in action winning the 1000 meter event during the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, Saturday Jan. 21 2006. Bos Jan Bos of The Netherlands in action winning the 1000 meter event during the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, Saturday Jan. 21 2006. Bos](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDED0G/jan-bos-of-the-netherlands-in-action-winning-the-1000-meter-event-during-the-world-sprint-speed-skating-championships-at-the-thialf-stadium-in-heerenveen-the-netherlands-saturday-jan-21-2006-bos-won-the-1000-meters-in-a-time-of-1-minute-and-924-seconds-ap-photobas-czerwinski-2PDED0G.jpg)
Jan Bos of The Netherlands in action winning the 1000 meter event during the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, Saturday Jan. 21 2006. Bos
![Jan Bos of Netherlands reacts after the men's 500 meter race at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski Stock Photo - Alamy Jan Bos of Netherlands reacts after the men's 500 meter race at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAJDGY/jan-bos-of-netherlands-reacts-after-the-mens-500-meter-race-at-the-world-sprint-speed-skating-championships-in-heerenveen-netherlands-sunday-jan-20-2008-ap-photobas-czerwinski-2PAJDGY.jpg)
Jan Bos of Netherlands reacts after the men's 500 meter race at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski Stock Photo - Alamy
![Jan Bos from The Netherlands skates to the 3rd place in the mens 1,000 meters race during the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Inzell, southern Germany on Sunday, Feb. 17, Jan Bos from The Netherlands skates to the 3rd place in the mens 1,000 meters race during the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Inzell, southern Germany on Sunday, Feb. 17,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAF17M/jan-bos-from-the-netherlands-skates-to-the-3rd-place-in-the-mens-1000-meters-race-during-the-essent-isu-world-cup-speed-skating-in-inzell-southern-germany-on-sunday-feb-17-2008-ap-photouwe-lein-2PAF17M.jpg)