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The Dutch men's short track relay team captured Olympic gold after a decade of near misses, fulfilling their coach's dream and completing a stunning tournament sweep. Jens van 't Wout walked away with three golds and a bronze, leading the Netherlands to their most successful short track Olympics ever.
American speed skater Corinne Stoddard just ended a 16-year Olympic medal drought for US women in short track, bouncing back from devastating early falls to claim bronze in Milan. After spending a day "crying in bed" following her worst races, the 24-year-old proved she could handle Olympic pressure when it mattered most.
After a mid-race crash threatened their chances, South Korea's women's relay team recovered to claim their first short track speedskating gold of the Milan Cortina Olympics. The thrilling comeback victory shows why you never count out a champion.
Dutch brothers Jens and Melle van 't Wout made their childhood dream come true by sharing the podium together at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Milan. The siblings celebrated together after finishing second and third in the 500m final.
American figure skater Ilia Malinin delivered a stunning short program at the 2026 Milan Olympics, scoring 108.16 to take the lead heading into Friday's free skate finals. The 21-year-old Virginia native, nicknamed the "Quad God," wowed crowds with his technical brilliance and even threw in a backflip that brought fans to their feet.
Xandra Velzeboer just claimed her second Olympic gold medal in short-track speed skating, dominating the 1,000 meters despite it not being her strongest distance. The Dutch team is having their best Olympics ever, outshining even their traditionally dominant long-track squad.
The Elon University women's track and field team just completed a perfect season sweep, capturing their fifth conference championship in six years. Their dominant 193-point performance earned them the rare triple crown: fall cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track titles all in one academic year.
Netherlands speedskater Jens van 't Wout claimed his second gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, dominating the 1,500-meter short track event just days after his 1,000-meter victory. The 24-year-old's double gold performance marks a historic achievement for Dutch short track skating.
After Alysa Liu won America's first women's figure skating gold since 2002, Google searches for "figure skating lessons" hit an all-time high. The spike doubled any previous Olympic year bump, with Liu's Instagram followers jumping from 300,000 to over 8 million.
The most decorated American track athlete ever is coming out of retirement to compete at the 2028 LA Olympics in her hometown. Allyson Felix will be 42 years old when she steps back on the track, inspiring a new generation to rewrite the rules on age and ambition.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won Olympic gold and silver in Milan, and their moment is doing something remarkable: filling ice rinks across America. Learn-to-skate programs are seeing 30% membership growth as figure skating's new stars inspire a generation.
After retiring at 16 due to burnout, California's Alysa Liu returned to competitive skating on her own terms and just won Olympic gold in Milan. Her flawless performance ended a 24-year drought for American women in figure skating.
Young athletes shattered three longstanding records at the Central Nebraska Track & Field Championships this weekend. Taylor McIntyre, Jordyn Slagle, and Jack Poppe proved that Nebraska's next generation of track stars is faster and stronger than ever.
Yelyzaveta Sydorko just became the first Ukrainian woman to compete in Olympic short-track speed skating in nearly three decades, and she shattered a national record while doing it. The Kharkiv athlete's historic performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics marks a powerful comeback for her country in this discipline.
Camp Verde High School freshman Jiselle Valdez just set personal records in three events at a major track meet, placing her among Arizona's top Division V athletes. The 70-member Cowboys track team is proving that youth and teamwork can lead to state-level success.
At 26, Amber Glenn became the oldest U.S. woman to compete in Olympic figure skating in nearly a century, and she made it count. The three-time national champion delivered a season-best performance that had the crowd on its feet.
Japanese figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto is competing for the one medal missing from her legendary career: Olympic gold. The three-time world champion will retire after Milano Cortina 2026, leaving a legacy that transcends medals.
After seven years together, Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from competition following their historic 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal. The pair known as "Rikuryu" captured Japan's first ever medal in pairs figure skating.
A Dallas ISD student is breaking records and blazing trails as the district's first youth wheelchair track athlete to advance to regionals. The historic achievement marks a turning point for adaptive athletics in one of Texas's largest school districts.
Women's track and field gets a major boost as Athlos expands to London this September. The star-studded event aims to elevate the sport with the same excitement Formula 1 brings to racing.
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