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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 ...

Editor's note: U.S. speed skater Jordan Stolz won Olympic gold in the 1,000 meters, setting a world record time in the process. MILAN — Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets ...

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 ...

The fastest sport on ice is none other than speed skating. One of the most single-nation-dominated sports at the Winter Olympics, that doesn't stop athletes from fighting for that gold. Since speed ...

To win a gold medal at the Olympics, you have to be better than everyone else. For many events, you have to be faster than everyone else, too. At the Winter Olympics, luge and alpine skiers, for ...

Olympic ice is engineered to balance grip and glide. Here’s how physics, chemistry, and meticulous ice making shape the fastest sport on ice. American speed skater Erin Jackson competes in the women’s ...

It was a very happy birthday for Francesca Lollobrigida. Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an ...