Speed skating, traditionally America’s best sport in the Winter Games, has changed a lot since its inception on the frozen canals of Amsterdam in the 13th century. Namely, it’s gone from iron skates on wooden shoes to the fastest human powered, non-mechanical aided sport in the world. But one constant has remained: the Dutch still dominate.
by Adam Jacobi
from SBNation.com
on Feb 27, 2010 6:15 PM EST
Germany captures the women's team pursuit speed skating title with an injured, sliding skater in the semifinals, then a 0.02-second win for the gold.
by Adam Jacobi
on Feb 27, 2010 5:27 PM EST
Canada secured its 11th gold medal of the Olympics in the final of men's team pursuit speed skating. Canada beat the United States by 0.29 seconds for the win.
by Chris Dobbertean
on Feb 18, 2010 6:49 PM EST
Canada's Christine Nesbitt won that country's first speed skating gold of the 2010 Winter Games Thursday in Vancouver.
by Ryan Hudson
on Feb 15, 2010 11:29 PM EST
