When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little.

Have a need for speed? Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets racing. Here's what you need to know ahead the Milano Cortina.

Olympic speed skater Erin Jackson can add another honor to her 13 World Championship medals and a gold in the women’s 500-meter at the 2022 Beijing Olympics—Team USA’s flag bearer for the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. She will share the honor with Frank Del Duca, a bobsled Olympian.

Olympic ice is engineered to balance grip and glide. Here’s how physics, chemistry, and meticulous ice making shape the fastest sport on ice.

Talk about a birthday to remember. Speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida set a new Olympic record on her 35th birthday on Saturday en route to winning Italy’s first Olympic gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Francesca Lollobrigida powered to victory in the women's 3,000 metres speed skating on Saturday, bringing Italy its first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Games and ending Dutch dominance marked by three straight Olympic titles at the distance.

The California governor joined state and community leaders near Wasco to celebrate the Southern Railhead Facility's completion.