There is a spring-loaded hinge under the ball of the foot to snap (or “clap”) the blade back into its original position. Clap skates are permitted in long track speed skating but not short track for ...

One is a rhythmic race against the clock while the other is a fast-paced pursuit to the finish line. Long track skating has been a staple since the first Winter Olympics in 1924. Short track made its ...

The Netherlands’ Suzanne Schulting, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in short track speed skating, qualified for the powerhouse Dutch ... but she hasn’t decided whether she will focus on long track ...

With the next Winter Olympics now just 15 months away, it looks like long track speed skating will once again be a major source of medals for Canada. In 2022, Canadian long trackers won five of ...

The Netherlands' Suzanne Schulting, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in short track speed skating ... on long track for the entire 2024-25 season, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS.

NAGANO — Ivanie Blondin was a key player in two of Canada's medals at the long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday, earning a silver in the women’s mass start and a bronze with Yankun Zhao in the ...

NAGANO — Ivanie Blondin was a key player in two of Canada's medals at the long-track speedskating World ... women's team sprint event at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary ...