Underground construction has been completed at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games speed skating venue in Beijing as officials promised the arena would have a sustainable legacy for the Chinese capital.
Olympic long track speed skater Josie Morrison has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of just 24.
A six-time Olympic medallist has led Dutch opposition to the International Skating Union (ISU) plan to hold a combined Speed Skating World Championships each year rather than separate sprint, all-around and single distance events.
International Skating Union (ISU) technical delegates have visited the construction site for the Beijing 2022 speed skating venue.
South Korean Olympic speed skating champion Lee Seung-hoon has reportedly been accused of assaulting two team-mates.
The South Korean Sports Ministry have concluded that no bullying took place during a controversial speed skating race at this year's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
US Speedskating have confirmed their coaching team through to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with Ryan Shimabukuro returning to the set-up.
The International Skating Union (ISU) have announced a four-year partnership with sports marketing agency House of Sports BV.
South Korea’s speed skating coach Bob de Jong, who guided the country to a record-breaking performance at the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, will not return to the team after opting not to sign another contract.
South Korea's Mo Tae-bum, who won gold in the 500 metres speed skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, could be set to swap his skates for a bicycle in a career change.
Japan’s Rio Yamada completed a distance double at the World University Speed Skating Championships in Belarus as she added the 1,500 metres title to the 1000m she had won the day before.
Tatsuya Shinhama made it an individual double at the World University Speed Skating Championships as he zipped to men's 1,000 metres gold in Belarus.
Japan won both 500 metre titles on the second day of the World University Speed Skating Championships in Minsk.
Italy, Poland and Russia all won gold medals on the opening day of the World University Speed Skating Championships in Minsk.
Fourteen countries will be represented at the World University Speed Skating Championships which will begin tomorrow in Belarus.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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