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 ...

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 ...

Objectives To describe the frequency, type, and severity of health problems in long-track speed skating to inform injury prevention strategies. Methods We prospectively collected weekly health and ...

Canada's Ivanie Blondin skates in the women's 1500-metre event at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships ... more hardware at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Friday.

Valérie Maltais and Hayden Mayeur won their respective mass starts at the Canadian long track speed skating championships on Sunday in Quebec City. Maltais, from La Baie, Que., completed the 16 ...