At the National Outdoor Speed Skating Championship held at Lake Como, St. Paul, Minnesota, in January, Jean Omelenchuk won four of the five top events in the senior women's division and Gene Sandvig won three of the seven events in the senior men's division.

Right: Gene Sandvig (far left) edges out Kenny Bartholomew (white hat) to win the 440-yard dash at the National Outdoor Speed Skating Championship.

Inga Artamanova of the Soviet Union retained the Women's World Speed Skating Title in Kristinehamm, Sweden, on February 9.

Oleg Goncharenko of the Soviet Union won the World Speed Skating Title in Helsinki, Finland, on February 16.

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