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Apolo Anton Ohno (/ ə ˈ p ɒ l oʊ ˈ æ n t ɒ n ˈ oʊ n oʊ /; born May 22, 1982) is an American retired [6] short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics.
Italy, the gold medalists in the 2006 Winter Olympics men's team pursuit event. From left to right: Matteo Anesi, Enrico Fabris and Ippolito Sanfratello. Speed skating is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games in 1924. [1]
Short track speed skating at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia on 13–26 February 2010. China dominated the competition, sweeping the women's events - winning gold in the 500 m, 1,000 m 1,500 m and 3000 m relay.
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Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track (5000 m) speed skating, and the first to compete in two different disciplines on the same day. He competed in the 5000 m and then raced across town to the 1500 m event.
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in speed skating (20 P) Pages in category "Olympic speed skaters for the United States" The following 138 pages are in this category, out of 138 total.
The first Winter Olympics, held in 1924, included speed skating, but the first official short track speed skating events were not held until the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. [1] Before 1992, short track speed skating events were held at the 1988 Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport. At those games, events for both men and ...
Team USA’s Olympic figure skating team is packed with talent — making them a strong competitor in every event. The roster for the 2022 Beijing Games, which kicked off on Friday, February 4, is ...