Speed skating is back at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. It was contested at the first Winter Games in 1924, making it one of the oldest and most time-honored sports in the history of the ...

Editor's note: U.S. speed skater Jordan Stolz won Olympic gold in the 1,000 meters, setting a world record time in the process. MILAN — Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets ...

When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little. Despite almost losing two of his senses, the ...

In a festival of sport not lacking exhilarating and breakneck events, speed skating is one of the most exciting and enjoyable to watch at the Winter Olympics. And to make sure you catch all of the ...

Olympic ice is engineered to balance grip and glide. Here’s how physics, chemistry, and meticulous ice making shape the fastest sport on ice. American speed skater Erin Jackson competes in the women’s ...

To win a gold medal at the Olympics, you have to be better than everyone else. For many events, you have to be faster than everyone else, too. At the Winter Olympics, luge and alpine skiers, for ...

It was a very happy birthday for Francesca Lollobrigida. Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an ...

Italy won its first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday, and it came from a roaring speedskating upset that saw the dominant Netherlands pushed out of the women's 3000 meters podium for ...

Windows 11 is testing a network speed test that you run from the taskbar. The speed test icon takes you to the Bing website. For now, you need a Windows 11 Insider build to use the feature. The tool ...

Mercedes have come out strong in the early sessions of the Barcelona Shakedown, quickly justifying their status as favourites for the 2026 F1 title. Even though not every team has completed two full ...

Researchers have found a way to mimic lightspeed when photographing an object. The method involves stitching together many thin “slices” of light reflecting off the object. Photography—itself a ...

To qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics, speed skaters both must earn qualifying points at four World Cup events which precede the Games and achieve the times set by the International Skating Union ...