MILAN (AP) — Xandra Velzeboer was barely done celebrating her Olympic gold medal in the 500 meters when Dutch short track speedskating teammate Jens van ’t Wout won his second gold. She said to herself,

The Dutch have traditionally been the dominant force in Olympic speed skating, reflecting a nation built around its waterways, and have now taken a firm grip on short track, the upstart younger branch of the sport.

Three different athletes crashed on the exact same corner during the short track speed skating competitions at the Olympics. Their nearly identical wipe

MILAN (AP) — Two days after leaving the ice in tears because her Dutch relay team failed to medal, Xandra Velzeboer won the women's 500 meters gold medal in short track speedskating at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday night — and also broke her own world record in the semifinals.

Here's how to watch short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a schedule of events, TV channels and live streams.

Short track has provided Winter Olympic thrills since 1988, when the sport made its debut as a demonstration sport. In short track, athletes race against each other around an oval measuring just 111.12 meters in length, creating opportunities for field ...

The women's 500m starts short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Kristen Santos-Griswold and Corrine Stoddard racing.

With less than a week remaining in the 2026 Winter Olympics, the stakes were just about as high as ever Monday. The United States women's hockey team beat Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals, setting up a rematch against Canada in the gold medal game on Thursday at 1:10 p.