The blades on a short track speed skating skate aren't right in the middle — they're off centre, placed to the left, so that the boot doesn't touch the ice when the skaters lean in on the curves.

Korean short track speed skater Kim Gil-li, right, skates during the women's 1500-meter quarterfinals at the Asian Winter ...

HARBIN, China, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea finished the short track speed skating competition at the Asian Winter Games in China with two more gold medals on Sunday, raising its overall tally ...

One is a rhythmic race against the clock while the other is a fast-paced pursuit to the finish line. Long track skating has been a staple since the first Winter Olympics in 1924. Short track made its ...

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands captured her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, chasing down Canada's Ivanie Blondin to win the women's mass start on Saturday. Bart Swings of Belgium ...

Short track speed skaters participate in a training session at the Capital Indoor Stadium on March 10, 2025 in Beijing. Photo: Courtesy of World Championships organizing committee ...