Train for 4 years, over in 90 seconds: the cruel math of Olympic speed skating

Kristen Santos-Griswold has spent the past four years training for Monday morning. One of the world’s best short-track speed ...

Speed and grit: What it takes to become an Olympic speed skater

Coach Tom Miller and speedskater Olivia Alsdorf say speed skaters are made off the ice ...

U.S. Olympic speed skaters adapt NASCAR 'bump drafting,' revolutionizing team event

U.S. Team Pursuit speed skaters will top speeds of 30 mph by pushing themselves around the track mere inches from each other.

Need for speed: Young athletes hit the ice to test their short-track speed skating skills in Cambridge

If watching the Olympics this year has inspired you to try a new sport, short-track speed skating is an option for local ...

Speed skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games

Here's everything to know about speed skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, including a competition preview, event guide, how to watch and daily schedule.

Kok says competition with Leerdam pushes Dutch sprint speed skating to new level

Femke Kok said the unrelenting pressure she and rival Jutta Leerdam put on each other has elevated Dutch sprint speed skating to new heights - a strength made clear in their one-two finish in the ...

Italy's Speed Skating Renaissance: The Return of the Blue Dynasty

Twenty years of waiting, a country without a covered arena for stable training, and a final against the world champions. Then ...