Kjeld Nuis Opts Out of Dutch Sprint Championships Following Olympic Schedule
Kjeld Nuis has chosen not to compete in the Dutch Sprint Championships due to the event's timing shortly after the Olympic Games, preferring to rest and reco...
Viktor Thorup Wins Historic Silver Medal in Mass Start Behind Jorrit Bergsma
Viktor Thorup earned Denmark’s first individual Winter Olympic medal with a silver in the mass start event at the Milan Winter Games, overcoming illness and ...
Netherlands Achieves Five Consecutive Gold Medals in 1500-Meter Speed Skating
The Netherlands has won five consecutive gold medals in Olympic 1500-meter speed skating, with notable athletes including Ireen Wüst and Antoinette Rijpma-de...
Ted-Jan Bloemen Retires Following Ninth Place at Winter Olympics 10,000 Meters
Ted-Jan Bloemen has retired from competitive speed skating following his ninth-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The skater, who...
Rintje Ritsma Addresses Confusion Over Dutch Olympic Team Pursuit Lineup
Rintje Ritsma downplayed recent confusion about the Dutch men's Olympic team pursuit lineup, emphasizing the team's unity and clarifying that the selected at...
Joep Wennemars and Lian Ziwen Resolve Incident Following Olympic 1000m Speed Skating Event
After a collision during the Olympic 1000m speed skating event, Joep Wennemars and Lian Ziwen have reconciled. Wennemars returned to compete in the 500m and ...
Philip Due Schmidt Misses Olympics Despite Meeting Qualification Standards
Danish speed skater Philip Due Schmidt met the qualification criteria for the 2026 Winter Olympics but was excluded due to participant limits. His story high...
Jordan Stolz Reflects on Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Prepares for Milan Winter Games
American speed skater Jordan Stolz reflected on watching the Dutch Olympic Qualifying Tournament and shared his focus and training plans ahead of the Winter ...
KNSB Explains Decision to Exclude Tim Prins from Olympic Team
The Dutch skating federation (KNSB) has defended its choice to exclude Tim Prins from the Winter Olympics team, prioritizing team pursuit medal chances over ...
Joy Beune Defends Kjeld Nuis Following Online Hate Over Olympic Selection
Joy Beune has defended Kjeld Nuis after he faced online backlash for competing in the Olympic 1,500-meter speed skating event instead of Tim Prins, as the Du...
Joy Beune Reflects on Olympic Qualification Disappointment at Heerenveen
Joy Beune reflects on the heartbreak of missing Olympic qualification in the 1,500 meters at the Dutch trials, describing the emotional toll and her effort t...
Emotional Toll at Olympic Speed Skating Qualifiers Marked by Narrow Misses and Tough Competition
The Olympic qualification tournament for the 1,000 meter speed skating event was marked by emotional reactions as several athletes narrowly missed securing t...