The speed skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics begins Feb. 7 with the women's 3000m. Here's what to

Have a need for speed? Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets racing. Here's what you need to know ahead the Milano Cortina.

Much like swimming in the Summer Olympics, there are nearly an endless number of speed skating events in the Winter Olympics. From short track to long track to

Dutch speed-skating star Jutta Leerdam was blasted as “arrogant” and a “diva” for flying to the Olympics on a private jet instead of making the trip to Italy alongside her fellow compatriots. Jutta Leerdam,

Olympic speed skater Erin Jackson can add another honor to her 13 World Championship medals and a gold in the women’s 500-meter at the 2022 Beijing Olympics—Team USA’s flag bearer for the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. She will share the honor with Frank Del Duca, a bobsled Olympian.

South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun is preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy with a powerful personal symbol close to her heart. The 26-year-old, who will compete in the women’s 500-meter and 1,