Long track skating has been a staple since the first Winter Olympics in 1924. Short track made its Olympic debut in 1994 ... In individual long track speed skating events, competitors skate around a ...

500m speed skating.  The Vancouver photodesk for Feb 20 also highlights men's & women's short track speed skating, men's 30km pursuit, Women's Super G and more.  ...

The 14-year-old short track speed skater has been in the sport for almost eight years, after his roller skating coach recommended he swap his wheels for some sharp and shiny blades. He was ...

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.