Speedskating

PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Even after all these years, Eric Heiden still marvels at what he accomplished during those nine days in the tiny village of Lake Placid.Five speedskating races, ranging…

PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Coming off an unprecedented performance at the world championships, 18-year-old Jordan Stolz is already facing the inevitable comparisons to the greatest speedskater of…

Defending champion Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea has qualified for the final of men’s mass start…

Beijing Olympics organizers have reported their first day of no new COVID-19 cases.There were no new positive COVID tests among 5,239 athletes and team officials and 63,731 workers inside the Beijing Olympic bubble in the 24-hour period…

Nils van der Poel broke his own world record Friday night en route to winning the men’s 10,000-meter speedskating race and picking up his second gold medal of the Beijing Olympics.Van der Poel’s time of 12:30.74 was over two seconds faster…

The 10,000-meter race in Olympic speedskating, which could usually be described as, well, predictable, is causing something of a surge of excitement this year.In the Netherlands, where the sport is revered, the Dutch see winning…

In the 10,000, skaters must push themselves to skate just below their maximum effort, and then hold on for dear life through 25 laps. Van der Poel’s training for the event differs from most of his competitors in that it includes no strength…

U.S. broadcast coverage of the 2022 Winter Games in the early morning hours on Thursday. All times are Eastern.SNOWBOARDING The men’s cross final will air live at 1 a.m. on the USA Network. Australia’s Jarryd Hughes is a favorite to win…

In most races, Schulting’s strategy is simple. She uses her immense power to go to the front immediately, separating from the pack and avoiding the chaos and crashes.Updated Feb. 7, 2022, 6:32 a.m. ETKristen Santos, a 27-year-old from…

Nils van der Poel gave Sweden its first Olympic speedskating medal since 1988, pulling off a stunning…