Speed Skating
In the 1000 metres, Erik Zachrisson blocked Russia's Dmitry Dorofeyev, who was ahead of the pace of gold medalist Shani Davis at the time. Zachrisson ended up being disqualified.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Johan Röjler | Men's 1500 m | n/a | 1:50.50 | 33 | |
| Men's 5000 m | n/a | 6:29.24 | 12 | ||
| Men's 10000 m | n/a | 13:29.50 | 10 | ||
| Erik Zachrisson | Men's 500 m | 35.80 | 35.81 | 1:11.61 | 20 |
| Men's 1000 m | Disqualified | ||||
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