Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
53 results for "speed skating"
Speed skater Ethan Cepuran returned to Glen Ellyn with two Olympic medals and received a standing ovation from the community that watched him grow from a toddler pushing a bucket on frozen Lake Ellyn to an international champion. His journey from dead last at age 10 to silver medalist proves that passion and persistence can overcome any setback.
Speed skating champion Jordan Stolz is returning to Kewaskum, Wisconsin, for a hometown parade celebrating his Olympic gold medal. The Friday celebration will end with the 21-year-old answering questions from kids at his former high school.
The Netherlands dominated the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, claiming both gold medals and all three women's podium spots. Femke Kok won all four of her races while Jenning de Boo set a championship record in front of ecstatic home crowds.
Speed skating's world championships brought thrilling competition and touching farewells as 21-year-old Jordan Stolz defended his title while beloved champion Martina Sablikova skated her final race. The weekend in the Netherlands celebrated both rising stars and the sport's greatest heroes.
Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam's gold medal-winning suit just sold for over $212,000 at auction. The money will support the local ice skating club where her Olympic dreams first began.
The Netherlands claimed third place in the Winter Olympics medal table for the first time ever, bringing home 20 medals from Milan. The small nation's skating dominance proved unstoppable, with athletes sweeping events and making history on ice.
Athletes shattered nine Olympic records at the 2026 Winter Games, with the Netherlands leading the charge in speed skating dominance. Dutch athletes claimed four records as skaters turned Milan's ice into a showcase of human speed and determination.
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.
A 40-year-old speed skater just became the oldest athlete ever to win Olympic gold in his sport. Jorrit Bergsma's victory proves that peak performance doesn't have an expiration date.
At just 21 years old, American speed skater Jordan Stolz claimed his third medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, adding silver in the 1500 meters to his two gold medals. The young athlete has one more chance to make history this Saturday.
Jordan Stolz is one race away from becoming only the second person ever to win three speed skating golds at a single Winter Olympics. The Wisconsin athlete could match a record that's stood for 46 years.
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.
Team USA speed skater Jordan Stolz just became the first American since 1980 to sweep two Olympic sprint distances, shattering records with a rare combination of explosive power and endurance. Even his competitors call him "physically superior."
Joy Beune, Marijke Groenewoud and Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong claimed Olympic silver for the Netherlands in the team pursuit at the Milan Games. The world champions finished just one second behind reigning gold medalists Canada in an electrifying finish.
Twenty years ago, Chicago speed skater Shani Davis made history by becoming the first Black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Four years later, he did it again, becoming the first man to win back-to-back golds in the 1000 meters.
Speed skater Miho Takagi just became one of the most decorated Olympians in Japanese history, earning her 10th Olympic medal at age 30. Her team pursuit bronze in Milan marks a career spanning nearly two decades of excellence on ice.
After their longest gold medal wait since 1988, Canada finally hit the top step of the podium when freestyle skiing legend Mikael Kingsbury won dual moguls on Sunday. The breakthrough has sparked fresh momentum as the team eyes a strong second-week finish with hockey, speed skating, and more events still to come.
From Madison's frozen lakes to West Allis rinks, Wisconsin has turned winter into a training ground for Olympic greatness. Six homegrown athletes have combined for 11 gold medals and multiple world records across five decades.
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.
Dutch speed skater Femke Kok claimed her country's fifth gold medal with a record-breaking 36.69-second victory in the 500 meters, becoming the first Dutch woman ever to medal at this distance. Her teammate Jutta Leerdam took silver in a nail-biting final race.
Showing 20 of 53