The Dutch dominate international competition in long track speed skating and it’s no surprise to find the Dutch taking all three medal positions in some events. Here’s what you need to know. What’s ...
the move was considered “illegal” by the International Skating Union (ISU), the organization in charge of making the rules for figure skating and speed skating. In figure skating, an “illegal” move or ...
Olympic speed skating champion Nao Kodaira wrapped up a glittering career by winning her eighth straight women’s 500 meters at the national single distance championships in her native Nagano ...
Similarly, softer wheels are ideal for shock absorption while harder wheels are better for tricks and speed. If you’re generally planning on skating for exercise outdoors, opt for a larger ...
If you thought figure skating—the act of throwing yourself into the air and spinning above a sheet of ice with sharpened blades on your feet—looked like one of sport’s more reckless ...
Tucked in the middle of the Utah Olympic Oval, where speed skating and figure skating normally rule, is a sheet reserved for the hockey guys. It’s the temporary home for Utah Hockey Club ...
Pain has been a large part of Kristen Santos-Griswold’s short track speed skating career, including at the pinnacle last March. At the World Championships in the Netherlands, Santos-Griswold became ...
The Netherlands’ Suzanne Schulting, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in short track speed skating, qualified for the powerhouse Dutch World Cup team in long-track speed skating, though it is unclear ...