The Dutch have traditionally been the dominant force in Olympic speed skating, reflecting a nation built around its waterways, and have now taken a firm grip on short track, the upstart younger branch ...

By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Speed skating's team pursuit reaches fever pitch at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, with Italy buoyed by their form on home ice in the men's event ...

Czech teenager Metodej Jilek produced the race of his life to beat a powerful field and seize 10,000 metres gold on Friday, delivering the Czech Republic their first speed skating title of these ...

(NEXSTAR) — Speed skating, which began as a form of transportation in the 1600s over frozen rivers and lakes, became an Olympic event for men in 1924 and women in 1960. The upcoming Olympics in Italy ...

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Last week in Heerenveen, Dutch speed skaters won nine of the 12 gold medals on offer over the final two days of competition. Femke Kok won two of those gold medals in the women's 500 metres and looks ...

Chinese speed skater Ning Zhongyan beat the odds, upending pre-race favourite Jordan Stolz of the United States to win the men’s Olympic 1,500 metres in an Olympic-record one minute 41.98 seconds on ...