Speed skating is a winter sport that, as the name implies, puts racing on the ice. Skaters sprint around an oval-shaped rink, hoping to claim victory as an individual or as part of a team relay.

T he Netherlands relived the glory of its iconic Elfstedentocht ice-skating race on Friday, even as climate change makes a ...

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Stolz's World Cup race only gold-medal streak went all the way back to February of 2024 when he skated a rare and extremely unusual long distance 5,000-meter race, in preparation of his pursuit of ...

"Just went to [a] skating session, skate session, just in rollerblades. [I was] just going to have fun and there were speed skaters and they had their own special race to show off the speed team ...

USA's Erin Jackson Wants Speed Skating Gold Again at ... just like she did when she took gold in the women’s 500m race at the 2022 Beijing ... way I get on and off the ice,” Jackson ...

So far, the ice hasn't melted, and the skaters offer bemused yet rave reviews. Grill, 40, said he heard about the rink from his sister-in-law. "I thought it sounded awesome — and weird," he said.

Jack Harrison, 28, competed in the Finland International 100km Ice Skating Marathon, Kuopio, in February 2025. He completed the race in five hours, 42 minutes, and six seconds, making him the ...

The Netherlands relived the glory of its iconic Elfstedentocht ice-skating race on Friday, even as climate change makes a real-life edition increasingly unlikely. The Dutch public broadcaster NOS ...