Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis first became world champion in 2014 and has since filled his trophy cabinet with a string of medals at the highest level. When you think of ice skating, your mind likely ...

Backstretch: The straight section of the track in which the skaters change lanes every lap to even out the distance traveled. Skaters are required to stay in their lanes and may not cross lane markers ...

A speed skating event in which men race 500m, 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m and women race 500m, 1500m, 3000m and 5000m. The results from all races are converted to points and combined to establish the ...

Long track speed skating and short track speed skating, that's the sport that I did, we skate on something called fixed skates, meaning the f- the front two cups that are part of the blade that attach ...

Learn how Olympic speed skating works — event formats, race distances, elimination rounds, mass start rules, and how skaters ...

In speed skating, the athletes have their own version of NASCAR's pit crews who can change blades quickly and make them razor sharp. These technicians are a critical part of the team in a sport where ...