There is a spring-loaded hinge under the ball of the foot to snap (or “clap”) the blade back into its original position. Clap skates are permitted in long track speed skating but not short track for ...

BEIJING--When China's Gao Tingyu hopped onto the podium at the Beijing Olympics to receive his gold medal in the men's 500-meter speed skating on Saturday, he marked a special moment for Asian ...

The teenager hails from Kewaskum, Wisconsin with a population of approximately 4,000 people. The small-town skater has started to make a name for himself in the international world of speed skating.

[Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn] The ISU World Short-Track Speed Skating Championships kicked off at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium on March 14, marking its return to Beijing after 20 years.

“I just remember him in the gold suit skating really fast. It was very inspirational and I wanted to do that ... By the time he was a freshman at Moanalua High School, scouts started to notice his ...

Some of the world's most elite athletes will be gathering in Beijing this weekend to participate in the short track speed skating championships. This will be the final event of the 2025 short ...

Background Musculoskeletal injuries are commonly seen by medical staff of speed skating teams, but lack of injury registration underreports the incidence and prevalence of these injuries. Systematic ...