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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has instructed government officials to consider offering speedskating star Miho Takagi the People's Honor Award, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/government-honor-award-miho-takagi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mihotakagi #sanaetakaichi #speedskating #olympics

It's March 6, which means the start of April is less than 4 weeks away. That means official start of the #NYC Official Wednesday Night Skate and also inline #speedskating training on the #Brooklyn #ProspectPark loop. We can't wait.

Speedskater Miho Takagi, Japan's most decorated Winter Olympian with 10 medals, said Wednesday that she will retire from competition at the end of this season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/04/more-sports/miho-takagi-retirement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #mihotakagi #speedskating

Miami Skater Migration is over, but some skaters remain in Florida for today's (Tuesday) Homestead Ultra Skate, a "how far can you skate in 24 hours" track event (think 24 Hours of Le Mans, but y'know, in Florida). One skater from DC whom we follow on Strava rolled 300+ miles there last year. Looking forward to see the numbers that people post soon, including Allegra from #Brooklyn.

#InlineSkating #SpeedSkating

With five gold medals, 24 total medals and a slew of impressive performances from debutants and veterans alike, the Milano Cortina Olympics were a banner Winter Games for Team Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/23/japan-winter-olympics-powerhouse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #2026milanocortinaolympics #snowboarding #skijump #figureskating #icehockey #speedskating

#Olympics #WinterOlympics #WinterOlympics2026 #Netherlands #SpeedSkating

Jorrit Bergsma wins mass start to continue golden Winter Olympics for 40-somethings https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/21/jorrit-bergsma-wins-mass-start-to-continue-golden-winter-olympics-for-40-somethings #WinterOlympics2026 #WinterOlympics #SpeedSkating #Sport #UsSports #JordanStolz

Yes, OL sølvmedalje til Danmark 🇩🇰 ⛸️ første gang i 28 år. Så tilfældigvis finalen. Utroligt godt kørt.

#sport #olympics #viktorhaldthorup #speedskating

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/dansk-medalje-viktor-hald-thorup-tager-ol-soelv

Nuys reed bij zijn bronzen 1500m vandaag een tijd van 1:07:38 op de 1000m...
Dat is dik een halve seconde sneller dan zijn gouden 1000m in 2018. En dan moest is daarna nog 500m...
(Brons op de 1000m was 1:07:34 deze Spelen, gereden door: inderdaad Ning)
#Olympics #speedskating

Jordan Stolz’s bid for four speed-skating golds crumbles in 1500m as Ning Zhongyan shines https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/19/jordan-stolz-1500m-speed-skating-winter-olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #JordanStolz #SpeedSkating #WinterOlympics #UsSports #Sport #ChinaOlympicTeam

short track team relay #SpeedSkating looks so chaotic.

#Olympics

Heel veel respect voor Ritsma. Poe.
Ga er maar aanstaan en ga daar maar zitten. #speedskating #teampursuit #Olympics

and big congrats to the home team Italians for beating the Americans... err, I mean, winning Gold!

You can catch the full replay of the Men's and Women's final here!

https://gem.cbc.ca/speed-skating-team-pursuit-mens-womens-finals-30718?autoplay=1

#Olympics #Canada #SpeedSkating

Speed Skating is just so freaking cool because it has so many different types! I love Team Pursuit! So cool and so poetic as the skaters stride in sync. Such control!

Canadian ladies with the gold!!
#Olympics #Canada #SpeedSkating
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7093648

Milano Cortina 2026: Speedskating Team Pursuit

Track cycling and speedskating often mirror one another, with similar events in each sport. In the team pursuit, for example, cyclists and skaters compete as a team to post the fastest time for a given distance. In cycling events, riders spend the race tucked into a line, with the lead rider providing a draft for their teammates. But that’s a tiring position for a cyclist, so every few laps the lead rider will pull off, move up the track, and drop behind their teammates for a rest. Speedskaters used to use the same technique. But no longer.

After working with aerodynamic simulation specialists, U.S. Speedskating pioneered a new race technique, in which skaters never change positions. Instead, each racer specializes in one position and skates while pushing the skater ahead of them. The technique requires a lot of practice, finesse, and trust; skaters in the later positions cannot see, skating as close as they can to the skater in front of them.

But, performance-wise, the new technique works. It’s taken U.S. women’s team pursuit from eighth in the world to number one. Other teams have adopted the technique, too, so this is likely what team pursuit will look like in the years to come. (Image credits: various, see image captions; via NPR)

@Zita ook de Italianen kunnen per ongeluk fouten maken... 8 rondjes
#duimen #Olympics #speedskating #teampursuit

Femke Kok dominates 500m speed skating to end Jackson’s hopes of retaining Olympic title https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/15/femke-kok-dominates-500m-speed-skating-to-end-jacksons-hopes-of-retaining-olympic-title #WinterOlympics2026 #WinterOlympics #SpeedSkating #UsSports #Sport

@Zita bizar!! Wat een race zeg... #Olympics #speedskating

Two races, two golds: Jordan Stolz smashes another Olympic record in 500m https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/14/jordan-stolz-olympic-record-speed-skating-500m-gold #JordanStolz #SpeedSkating #UsSports #UsaOlympicTeam #Sport #WinterOlympics2026 #WinterOlympics