Speed Skating News

Comcast Cable-owned Versus sports network will expand its ice-based sports coverage beyond National Hockey League games into speed skating when it televises an international speed skating competition beginning Nov.

CBC's skating hit "Battle of the Blades" is heating up off the ice, with talks underway to mount the elimination-style reality series in other countries, executive producer John Brunton said Wednesday.

When it comes to generating speed without mechanical assistance, no one does it better than a speed skater.

Create the perfect match for your body. Eric Heiden, M.D. Tribune Media Services November 11, 2009 People often mention the size of my thighs back when I was speed-skating competitively, and, gosh, I can't deny it - at one time my thighs measured 27 inches.

The Mastqui Blades speed skating club is hosting the first provincial level competition of the 2009-10 season at Abbotsford Recreation Centre on Saturday and Sunday.

The Canadian speed skating team is in Berlin to open the World Cup season Friday, marking a wall anniversary of their own that they'd just as soon forget.

David Ebner and Simon Houpt Vancouver, Toronto - Globe and Mail Update Published on Sunday, Nov.

Canadian Christine Nesbitt picked up her second gold medal in as many days Sunday, decisively winning the 1,500 metres Sunday at the season-opening speedskating World Cup.

Canadian Charles Hamelin took the gold medal in the 1,500 metres at the short-track speed skating World Cup, winning by a thousandth of a second over South Korean Sung Si-Bak. It was a welcome win after a roller coaster afternoon for the Canadians.

Laing has parlayed his 30 years involved in speed skating into a spot as starter at Winter Games in Vancouver.

Christine Nesbitt from Canada skates on her way to winning the women's 1,000 metres in Berlin on Saturday.

A stumble in the second corner likely cost Denny Morrison a spot on the podium Friday in the opening men's 1,000-metre race of the International Skating Union World Cup long track speed skating season.

Fitness is a family value. Eric Heiden, M.D. Tribune Media Services November 6, 2009 I grew up during the 1950s and '60s in Madison, WI, in a family that lived and breathed sports, and I don't mean watching sports.

Shani Davis of the United States shattered the course record in winning the 1,000-meter race at the season-opening speedskating World Cup on Friday.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected Claudia Pechstein's request to compete in speedskating World Cup races while she awaits a ruling on her appeal of a doping suspension.

Speedskating just got a huge ratings boost in the U.S. this week -- with seemingly everyone but Canadian athletes paying attention.

SEGA heats up the slopes and announces cover athletes for Vancouver 2010 - The Official Videogame of The Olympic Winter Games.

Newberry, Paul - This photo provided by Comedy Central shows left foreground, U.S. Speedskating executive director Robert Crowley, Olympic gold medalist Dan Jansen and host Stephen Colbert on the set of "the Colbert Report" Monday night Nov.

Georgetown teenager Sam McEachran has been steadily climbing in the provincial rankings while slicing seconds off his personal-best times during his recent introduction to elite-level races.

Stephen Colbert may have lost his bid as an underdog presidential candidate last year, but he still wants to represent America any way he can.