US Olympic Speedskating 2014: Americans Doomed to Come Up Empty Handed

It's been a disastrous trip to Sochi for Team USA's speedskaters.  This team figured to be a powerhouse entering Sochi and a position of strength for Team USA.  The Associated Press (h/t Yahoo! Sports) predicted that the Americans would take eight medals from speedskating, which was more than any other country save the Netherlands. The AP nailed the Netherlands' dominance, but whiffed on the performance of Team USA. That's understandable. The Americans should have performed better. On the me...