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.

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 ...

World championships for speed skating and short track speed skating are both this week, live on Peacock with additional coverage on CNBC. In speed skating, American Jordan Stolz headlines worlds at ...

Short track is form of speed skating contested around an international-sized hockey rink, 111 meters in length. Athletes race simultaneously, jockeying for position for the duration of the multi-lap ...

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 ...

An emotional Elise Christie missed out on Team GB's first medal of the Pyeongchang Games after she suffered a dramatic crash on the last lap of the 500m short-track speed skating final.

and the Chinese Skating Association will host a seven-day pre-training camp for Short Track Speed Skaters this month in preparation for the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games. Three-time Olympic speed ...

World championships for speed skating and short track speed skating are both this week, live on Peacock with additional ...

[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.