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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chinese skater Gong Li (Right) falls down during the competition at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, March 14, 2025. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn] ...

Canada won six of the nine events at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Beijing, taking momentum into the 2025-26 Olympic season. Steven Dubois led the way with four titles, ...

Team Holland refreshes the world record during the 2,000m mixed team relay quarterfinals at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, March 14, 2025. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn] ...

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.

Canada won six of the nine events at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Beijing, taking momentum into the 2025-26 Olympic season. Steven Dubois led the way with four titles ...

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 ...

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 ...