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| | TEXAN TOO FAST / Hedrick's gold outshines Dutch orange |
 | | The first lady was in the stands when fellow Texan Chad Hedrick vanquished his opponents in the speedskating 5,000 meters and nearly equaled an Olympic record to claim the first gold medal for the Americans in Turin. |
 | | And the astute Dutch fans could tell, endorsing the first lady's Lone Star enthusiasm by giving the American a standing ovation as he circled the track for a cool-down lap. |
 | | Hedrick's odds of winning a team gold dimmed Saturday when his headstrong teammate, Shani Davis, who finished seventh in the 5,000, said he had decided to pull out of team pursuit to concentrate on his best individual events, the 1,000 and 1,500. |
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