RICHMOND — Chad Hedrick was yukking it up outside the Olympic oval, savoring one last medal before he gets started on the rest of his life.
“I think I’ll join the bowling tour,” he joked. “Have y’all ever seen me bowl?”
Hedrick wanted to go out with gold Saturday but didn’t seem too upset about settling for silver in his farewell to speedskating, losing to Canadians Denny Morrison, Lucas Makowsky and Mathieu Giroux by a mere 21-hundredths of a second in the final of team pursuit.
The 32-year-old Texan claimed his fifth medal — in five different events, making him one of only four males in Olympic history to compile such a versatile resume.
“It’s sort of bittersweet,” said Hedrick, who skated with Jonathan Kuck and Brian Hansen. “I was reflecting on everything as I was out there after the race, just sitting down on the bench, looking around and soaking up the atmosphere. It’s definitely been a great ride.”
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