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[ad_1] Long track speed skating can be a bit of a chill when it comes to it. longer races. In these events, athletes simply navigate smooth ice rinks with their arms behind them as they race against the clock. The mass start event, which first appeared at the 2018 Olympics, is refreshing the atmosphere significantly. …
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[ad_1] The United States placed third in the speed skating team pursuit on Tuesday, taking home the second American speed skating medal of this Olympics. The United States men were favored to win the event and world record holders in the team quest, placing third place equal parts success and disappointment. The American team of …
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[ad_1] BEIJING — Erin Jackson took first place in the women’s 500m on Sunday, ending the medal drought in US speed skating, becoming the first African-American woman to win a medal in the sport. It is also the first medal for an American speed skater in Beijing and the first individual speed skating medal won …
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[ad_1] Nils van der Poel broke his own world record for winning the men’s 10,000m speed skating event on Friday night, taking his second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Van der Poel’s time of 12:30.74 was over two seconds from the previous world record he had set at the world championships held in the …
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[ad_1] BEIJING — When asked about his goal for the Olympics recently, 17-year-old American speed skater Jordan Stolz gave a similar answer. He aims for the top five at 1000 meters and then hopes. “Anything can happen and I can be on the podium if someone ruins their race,” he said after winning the 1,000 …
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[ad_1] US broadcast coverage 2022 Winter Games early Wednesday morning. All times are East. SPEED SKATE: The men’s 1,500m short course, the longest individual short course, has turned into a competition between China and South Korea. China’s Ren Ziwei has so far won two gold medals in speed skating, but the 1,500 meters has traditionally …
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[ad_1] Casey Dawson ran one of the slowest 1500m races in years on Tuesday, but that wasn’t quite the point. Just getting to the starting line was a victory. Dawson, an American distance speed skater, did not join his teammates when he flew to China two weeks ago. A positive test for coronavirus had ruled …
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[ad_1] In most races, Schulting’s strategy is simple. He uses his immense power to quickly get ahead, separate from the pack, and avoid chaos and skirmishes. Updated February 7, 2022 at 4:29 PM ET Kristen SantosA 27-year-old from Fairfield, Conn., USA’s best hope for a medal. His best activity is the 1,000 metres, but he …
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[ad_1] US broadcast coverage of the first full day of the year 2022 Winter Games. All times are East. HOCKEY US women face off against the Russian Olympic Committee team in a pre-match broadcast live on NBC and USA Network at 8:10 am. The format of the tournament guarantees the Americans a place beyond the …
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[ad_1] BEIJING – Long track speed skating, Winter OlympicsSkaters glide around a 400m oval in sprints (500m is the shortest race) and distance events (10,000m is the longest). In most events in long-distance speed skating, officially referred to simply as “speed skating”, only two skaters are on the ice at a time and compete in …
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[ad_1] The thought of chocolate still makes Ireen Wüst smile. The memoir is nearly two decades old, dating back to one of Wüst’s early days as a member of the Netherlands junior national speed skating team. The group had gathered for a long bike ride, the type of punishing training speed skaters use to build …
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[ad_1] In a list made public before the trials, each of the starting points was ranked from 1 to 15 (mass starting was handled differently with participants selected by the skate federation). Once nine skaters of each gender have qualified according to the matrix, these skaters must be used to fill the remainder of the …
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