The first known skating competition is thought to have been held in the Netherlands in 1676. However, the first official speed skating events were not held until 1863 in Oslo, Norway. In 1889, the ...
Italian speed skater Davide Ghiotto recorded the fastest 10,000m in history by four seconds, but it will not count as a world record ... But Ghiotto’s time will not count officially because of the ...
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 ...
Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nao Kodaira is all-smiles after winning her last race, the women’s 500 meters, at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano Prefecture on Oct. 22. (Sayuri Ide) ...
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 ...
"I find it is a very friendly sport," said Ian Phillips, an organizer for the Esqumalt Speed Skating Club. "It's a very supportive sport. The older kids support the younger kids and we look at it as a ...