When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little.

It was a very happy birthday for Francesca Lollobrigida

World record holder Sander Eitrem of Norway justified his favourite billing to storm to gold in the 5,000 metres at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Talk about a birthday to remember. Speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida set a new Olympic record on her 35th birthday on Saturday en route to winning Italy’s first Olympic gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Olympic ice is engineered to balance grip and glide. Here’s how physics, chemistry, and meticulous ice making shape the fastest sport on ice.

Olympic speed skater Erin Jackson can add another honor to her 13 World Championship medals and a gold in the women’s 500-meter at the 2022 Beijing Olympics—Team USA’s flag bearer for the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. She will share the honor with Frank Del Duca, a bobsled Olympian.

The speed skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics begins Feb. 7 with the women's 3000m. Here's what to

Much like swimming in the Summer Olympics, there are nearly an endless number of speed skating events in the Winter Olympics. From short track to long track to