This past May 17, Eric Heiden stood behind a lectern, shuffled some papers and addressed the U.S. speed skating community at an awards banquet. "Well, were there any doubters last year that we ...

Eric Heiden never asked for his moment of fame. It was more than the customary 15 minutes, too. More like nine days. The muscular speed skater never sought the glory, although he skated for the gold.

His other covers included a shot of speed skater Eric Heiden in a gold suit and swimmer Michael Phelps after winning his first medal at the 2004 games in Athens. Kluetmeier, born in Germany in ...

Jordan Stolz won a record 16th speed skating World Cup race in a row — a streak that dates back more than one year — by skating the fastest sea-level 1000m in history. Stolz, a 20-year-old from ...

Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan edged Jordan Stolz, ending the American's record streak at 18 consecutive World Cup wins.