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Dylan Hernandez: Shani Davis says goodbye to speedskating without saying a word

PEYONGCHANG, South Korea - In the absence of a competitor taking a club to a knee or vandalizing a gas station bathroom, the scene Friday night at the Gangneung Oval marked the height of absurdity at these Olympics.

Facing a small army of reporters, Matt Kooreman fielded questions about Shani Davis.

That Kooreman was introduced by a U.S. speedskating spokesman as Joey Mantia's and Mitchell Whitmore's coach didn't alter the lines

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