The Netherlands continued to dominate on home ice on the final day of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup, winning four of the six gold-medal races in Heerenveen.
The Netherlands lived up to their billing as one of speed skating's dominant forces on day two of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen, winning five out of the six finals.
Canada and The Netherlands started International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen with gold medals in the women's and men's team pursuit respectively.
Newly-crowned European champions are set to be among the contenders at the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen.
The Netherlands enjoyed success on home ice as they won all four overall golds on the second day of the International Skating Union (ISU) European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen.
The Netherlands claimed two medal sweeps on the first day of the International Skating Union European Speed Skating Championships on home ice in Heerenveen.
Dutch athletes are expected to dominate this weekend's International Skating Union (ISU) European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen.
Russian speed skater Mikhail Kazelin has claimed that he failed a doping test due to contaminated sports nutrition product, after revealing he is currently suspended from competition.
Heerenveen in the Netherlands has replaced Beijing as the host of next year's World Speed Skating Championships following the cancellation of test events for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Chinese capital.
Former speed skater Catriona Le May Doan has been named as Canada's Chef de Mission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Don McDermott, the three-times Winter Olympian speed skater who was the United States' flag-bearer Squaw Valley 1960, California, has died aged 90.
Heerenveen has been provisionally awarded the hosting rights for the 2023 International Skating Union (ISU) World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships.
Famous speed skating coach Ab Krook, who was previously in charge of the Dutch men's and women's national teams, has passed away at the age of 76 after suffering a stroke.
The Netherlands' two-time Olympic speed skating champion Kjeld Nuis has caused the closure of a training camp after he returned a positive test for COVID-19.
Olympic silver medallist Shannon Rempel has been named as an assistant coach at Speed Skating Canada as preparations continue towards Beijing 2022.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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