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The American short-track speed skating team will look to get back on the podium at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after being shutout at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Eight short-track ...

Speed skating is back at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. It was contested at the first Winter Games in 1924, making it one of the oldest and most time-honored sports in the history of the ...

The Netherlands had two record-breakers in the women's speed skating 1000m final Monday. First it was Femke Kok, in the 13th of 15 pairings. Moments later, in the final pairing, Jutta Leerdam edged ...

On the ice, Jutta Leerdam is an Olympic medalist speed skater for the Netherlands who is entered in the 500 and 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Off the ice, Leerdam gets a lot of ...

Talk about a birthday to remember. Speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida set a new Olympic record on her 35th birthday on Saturday en route to winning Italy’s first Olympic gold medal of the 2026 Milan ...

In a festival of sport not lacking exhilarating and breakneck events, speed skating is one of the most exciting and enjoyable to watch at the Winter Olympics. And to make sure you catch all of the ...

Jordan Stolz won his first-ever Olympic gold medal. The 21‑year‑old Wisconsin native dominated the men’s 1000m speed skating event on Wednesday, setting an Olympic record with a time of 1:06.28. Stolz ...

A high-speed BMW equipped with a diesel engine is put to the test on one of the world’s most celebrated tracks. The video captures the car’s agility and power as it navigates each turn of the raceway.

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