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Dean Mouhtaropoulos | Getty ImagesSpeed Skating: John-Henry Krueger captures short-track silver
After eight long years, the United States finally has an individual speed skating medal, courtesy of John-Henry Krueger. After getting shut out in Sochi, the Americans reached the podium in PyeongChang as Krueger skated to a silver medal in the 1,000-meter short-track event. Patrick Kinas had the call on Westwood… Read More »
Olympic Interviews: Speed skaters Shani Davis, J.R. Celski and Jessica Smith
SOCHI, Russia – It was a busy day on the two speed skating tracks at Sochi Olympic Park, with Americans competing in both the men’s 500-meter long-track event and a pair of short track events: the women’s 500m and the men’s 1,500-meter. Sadly, the day didn’t end with any medals.… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Speed skater Heather Richardson
Heather Richardson leads the women’s long track speed skating team into the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. She’s a former world champion and enjoyed a pair of top-10 finishes in Vancouver four years ago. She’ll be looking to build on those successes next month in Russia. (Listen to Countdown to Sochi… Read More »
Countdown to Sochi: Short-track speed skater J.R. Celski
For the first time since 1998, the U.S. short track speed skating team will not feature the biggest name in the spot: Apolo Anton Ohno. Replacing Ohno won’t be easy – he is the most-decorated American Winter Olympian of all-time – but J.R. Celski is happy to try. Celski set… Read More »