Turin, Italy ? Shani Davis got the better of Chad Hedrick, though it wasn’t good enough for gold. Then they both took the Olympics’ hottest rivalry to a whole new level.

These guys really don’t like each other.

That much they could shake on.

While Italy’s Enrico Fabris was becoming an Olympic hero in his home country, upsetting the Davis-Hedrick showdown with a victory Tuesday in the 1,500 meters, the most compelling storyline was the two American favorites who settled for silver and bronze.

Davis, the runner-up, and Hedrick, a disappointing third, were forced to spend an uncomfortable half-hour in a brightly lit room that might as well have been the scene of an interrogation. Finally, the truth came out.

Davis was still mad that Hedrick didn’t shake his hand after Davis’ victory Saturday in the 1,000. This time, Hedrick did shake hands and offer his congratulations, but that clearly was too late to soothe Davis’ feelings.

“I’ll be honest with you,” said Davis, the first black athlete ever to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics. “Sure, Chad and I are fighting for the same thing. But it would have been kind of nice after I won the 1,000 if he would have been a good teammate and shook my hand.”

Responded Hedrick:

“We’re all part of Team USA,” Hedrick said. “We had a great opportunity to win the team pursuit. I felt betrayed in a way.”