United States' Jennifer Rodriguez starts to round a turn in her 1000 meter race Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at the World Cup speedskating sprint competition at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah. Rodriguez finished second in the event. Bolstered by the home-ice advantage, the U.S. speedskating team has grandiose visions of Olympic glory at the Salt Lake City Games. If all goes according to plan, Apolo Anton Ohno will be a household name, while Chris Witty, Casey FitzRandolph, Jennifer Rodriguez and DerekParra will all be climbing on the medal podium.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)