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Still working through pictures from Friday in Sweden. Here's the final set of shots from Apolo's 1500m semi. This was a frustrating race, as the bottom photos show.

Trying to make a move

Apolo glances at his coach after the race ends

Here's more on the sports festival planned for Seattle next summer:

Everett (WA) Daily Herald | Everett may get Olympic tie-in

Beginning in summer 2005, Olympic athletes could be speed skating or playing volleyball at the Everett Events Center.

The event, to be called the USA-China Invitational... could run for three consecutive summers,... and could draw Olympic teams from China, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Letters of commitment to participate have been sent by both the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Chinese Olympic Committee to the Seattle Organizing Committee.

The events center ice rink would need to be expanded from National Hockey League to Olympic-sized ice, but Bedier said the events center could find a way to make it work.

Many details of the event are still up in the air, and official announcement of the games won't come until July.