Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marathon speed skating.

Mar 19, 2024 · 🌍 Nationality: South Korean-Russian; 🎂 Date of Birth: November 23, 1985; ⛸️ Position/Role: Short Track Speed Skater; 🏆 Career Highlights: 6 Olympic gold medals, 11 World Championship titles, First skater to win all four distances at a World Championship; Viktor Ahn, originally Ahn Hyun-soo before obtaining Russian citizenship in 2011, is an emblematic figure …

Mar 16, 2025 · Speed skating, the sport of racing on ice skates that originated in the Netherlands. Organized international competition developed in the late 19th century, and the sport was included as a men’s event in the first Winter Olympics in 1924. A women’s event was added at the 1960 Winter Games.

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Proudly representing the fastest human-powered sport in the world, US Speedskating is a non-profit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Skating Union (ISU) as the governing body for the sport of …

Speed skating is a fast-paced ice sport where athletes race against the clock on a 400-metre oval track. Skaters glide at incredible speeds while maintaining balance and control through precise …

The following is a list of notable ice speed skaters. The list is sorted by speed skating discipline (long-track or short-track), gender and competing nationality.

Mar 10, 2024 · Jordan Stolz is the best speed skater on the planet. After four races this weekend in Inzell, Germany, the 19-year-old from Kewaskum topped the podium of the World Allround Championships on...

Jan 10, 2022 · Meet the 12 athletes who will represent the United States in speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Aug 11, 2021 · List of famous speed skaters, including record holders and Olympic medalists in speed skating.