The U.S. won team sprint bronze on the first day of the World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway.

Speed skater Martina Sablikova became the Czech Republic's all-time leader in Olympic medals on Thursday. The 34-year-old placed third to earn the bronze in the women's 5000m distance -- her seventh ...

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Dutchwoman Esmee Visser powered to gold in the women's 5,000 meters speed skating as normal service resumed for the Netherlands at the Gangneung Oval on Friday.

SOCHI, Russia -- No Dutch sweep this time. Martina Sablikova saw to that. Sablikova defended her Olympic speedskating title in the women's 5,000 meters Wednesday, knocking the Netherlands off the top ...

BERLIN (AP) — Sven Kramer of the Netherlands won his record-extending eighth speedskating world allround title while Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic clinched her fourth Sunday. Kramer won the ...