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US Speedskating gambles on new suit, loses big

By Paul Newberry
Published February 15, 2014 6:07pm ET
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US Speedskating gambles on new suit, loses big
U.S. speedskater Joey Mantia rests, wearing the old World Cup race suit with makeshift letters of the country marked over a patched area, prior to the men's 1,500-meter race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. U.S. skaters are looking to bounce back from an awful start to their Olympics by slipping back into their old suits that should have been made obsolete by new high-tech gear. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) | Peter Dejong

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — When U.S. Speedskating hooked up with Under Armour to develop a new high-tech skinsuit that would revolutionize the sport at the Winter Olympics, the vision was gold, silver and bronze.

The result was a total debacle.

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