Speed Skating

In winning the 1,500m long track title, 35-year-old Dutchwoman Ireen Wüst becomes the first athlete to claim an individual gold medal in five consecutive Winter Olympic Games.

China's first Winter Olympic gold medallist is one of the country's most adored athletes and has continued advocating for winter sports well into retirement. 

A US star coping with the weight of expectation, a dual Chinese-American teen soaring to new heights, and some speedy Dutch skaters aiming to make history are some of the storylines to watch during this Winter Olympics.

With the lopsided shape of short-track speed skaters gaining attention, we look at the body parts of some other famous athletes, including Rafa Nadal's left arm and Ian Thorpe's feet.

A pair of gallant but ultimately unsuccessful efforts in the speed skating headlined day 11 for Australia — see how the Aussies got on in Pyeongchang.

Twice a day, Andy Jung takes to the ice in Seoul with one goal in mind: selection for the Australian team in short-track speed skating for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.

Australian-Korean speed skater Andy Jung sets sights on Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Russia has lost two World Cup sporting events it was due to host amid growing concern about the extent of the country's doping program.

Record-breaking Russian short-track skater Victor Ahn won two more Olympic gold medals to take his tally to six.

The Netherlands won its 14th, 15th and 16th speed-skating medal at Sochi in a one-two-three-four in the 1500m event.

Poland's Zbigniew Brodka edged Dutchman Koen Verweij by 0.003 seconds to claim 1,500m speed skating gold.

China's Zhang Hong powered to women's 1,000m speed skating gold as her vaunted rivals struggled to match her pace.

The Netherlands dominance in the speed skating continued with Stefan Groothuis taking out the 1000m in Sochi.

South Korean Lee Sang-hwa disappointed an army of Russian fans by retaining the women's 500 metres speed skating title in a blistering Olympic record time.

Australian speed skater Daniel Greig fell in the 500-metre race to finish well behind eventual winner Michel Mulder.

Canada's Charles Hamelin claimed his third Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 1,500 metres short track speed skating title in Sochi.

Irene Wust of the Netherlands won the women's 3,000 metres Olympic speedskating title.

Sven Kramer successfully defended his 5,000 metres speedskating title in an Olympic record time at the Adler Arena.

Young Australian speed skaters are hoping for a strong result at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Paul Kennedy takes a look at the Olyroos' failure to qualify for the London Olympics, the future of speed-skating in Australia, the technology supporting the nation's Paralympians, and speaks to world champion boxer Daniel Geale.