Russian Pavel Kulizhnikov returned to the top of the podium on the final day of the opening leg of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup season at the Heilongjiang Provincial Oval in Chinese city Harbin.
Kazakhstan's Roman Krech claimed a surprise men's 500 metres gold medal as the opening leg of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup continued at the Heilongjiang Provincial Oval in Chinese city Harbin today.
Nao Kodaira led a Japanese 1-2 in the women's 500 metres as the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup season began at the Heilongjiang Provincial Speed Skating Oval in Harbin in China today.
Triple Olympic champion Sven Kramer will be among those in action on the opening day when the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup season begins at the Heilongjiang Provincial Speed Skating Oval in Harbin in China tomorrow.
The International Skating Union (ISU) European Speed Skating Championships in 2017 have been relocated to Heerenveen following problems at the original venue in Warsaw.
Speed Skating Canada has announced its long track national teams for the 2016-17 season.
The International Skating Union (ISU) has opted to hold a course for speed skating referees ahead of the new season.
Speed Skating Canada has welcomed the decision to build a new covered ice oval in Québec City.
Mongolian migrants have reportedly been smuggled into Norway on fake visas claiming they are professional speed skaters.
A proposal to adopt a rotating programme of World Championship speed skating events was rejected after fierce discussion during the International Skating Union (ISU) Congress here today.
An expanded programme of European Speed Skating Championships events including sprint, single distance and team competitions has been approved and is expected to come into operation in 2018.
Sport's legal right to govern itself has received a major boost today after the German Federal Court ruled against Claudia Pechstein's claim for damages from the International Skating Union (ISU) for loss of earnings during a doping ban.
US Speedskating have announced the appointment of Anthony Barthell as the coach of their men’s short track national team.
The International Skating Union (ISU) has announced that the 2016-17 Speed Skating World Cup season will begin in China.
Five South Korean speed skaters have reportedly been charged after breaking the country's gambling laws by illegally betting on sport online.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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