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On a day in which the home team won five ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating medals in front of Beijing’s noisy, packed-out Capital Indoor Stadium, Kristen Santos-Griswold (USA) still managed to steal the headlines.

Dec 09, 2023

The second coming of Short Track star Kim Gun Woo (KOR) continued at pace on the opening day of the ISU World Cup in Beijing with the Korean flying to yet another victory before delivering an ominous message. 

Dec 09, 2023

Things could not be clearer – or indeed more exciting – after two of the six 2023/24 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating rounds: no one has any idea who will lift the coveted Crystal Globes, presented by Dunamu, come the end of the season. The home crowd will be hoping the Liu brothers – accompanied by the likes of Lin Xiaojun, Sun Long and returning Olympic Champion Ren Ziwei – will lead the China men’s team to glory at the latest ISU World Cup in Beijing, 8-10 December.

Dec 07, 2023

The Dutch women’s Short Track speed skating team continued their love affair with Beijing’s Capital Indoor Stadium, winning gold-silver-gold in the space of little more than 30 minutes on Day 2 of the ISU World Cup. But they were not the only nation celebrating a one-two, with Kristen Santos-Griswold (USA) leading home teammate Corinne Stoddard in the 1000m. 

Dec 07, 2023

Shaolin and Shaoang Liu (CHN) made history skating for Hungary – they have a Chinese father and a Hungarian mother – winning the nation’s first-ever Olympic Winter Games gold medal at PyeongChang 2018, as part of the victorious relay team.

Dec 04, 2023

The second round of ISU Junior World Cup Short Track Speed Skating took place at the Elfstedenhal in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, this weekend. Republic of Korea once again asserted its supremacy at this level of skating, winning six of the eight individual golds up for grabs.

Dec 04, 2023

On December 3, 2023, the International Skating Union (ISU) will celebrate Ice Skating sports all around the world by launching the second edition of the World Ice Skating Day (WISD). To date, 50 countries on all continents have confirmed their participation in this initiative and will organize a variety of events hand in hand with local skating clubs, rinks and national skating federations in a spirit of inclusion and joy.

Dec 01, 2023

China and Republic of Korea dominated proceedings at the first-ever ISU Junior World Cup Short Track Speed Skating at the Elfstedenhal in Leeuwarden (NED). The two Short Track powerhouses won four golds each in the inaugural competition for the world’s best young racers.

Nov 27, 2023

The first-ever ISU Junior World Cup Short Track Speed Skating will take place at the Elfstedenhal in Leeuwarden (NED) from November 25-26. This exciting new event is one of two Junior World Cup competitions, with a repeat fixture at the same venue the following weekend, December 2-3.

Nov 24, 2023

The eagerly awaited second edition of the World Ice Skating Day (WISD) is set to dazzle on December 3, 2023. This event promises a spectacular array of global celebrations, showcasing ice skating sports in the most entertaining, imaginative, and inclusive ways. The anticipation is building as the picturesque town of Lake Placid (USA) prepares to host the crown jewel of the WISD - the World Ice Skating Day 2023 “Main Event”. This exciting event will be held at the iconic Olympic Center in Lake Placid, organized by the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) in collaboration with the International Skating Union (ISU) and supported by US Figure Skating and US Speed Skating.

Nov 15, 2023

It has been a fascinating contest between Canada and Republic of Korea at the ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 and the two nations went at it again in Laval on Sunday. Up-and-coming racer William Dandjinou (CAN), who honed his craft on this rink as a teenager, won the 1000m, dropping the current 1000m World Champion and ISU Crystal Globe holder Park Ji Won (KOR) into second place. 

Nov 05, 2023

There’s a strong case to be made that Kristen Santos-Griswold (USA) is the best Short Track speed skater in the world right now. The American has been backing up her boundless potential with results to match, and on Sunday she added the 1000m gold at the ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 to the 500m and 1500m she seized on Saturday.

Nov 05, 2023

The ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships have long been a duel between the men of Canada and the Republic of Korea, and the battle continued at the third edition of the competition with two of the world's best skaters going head-to-head.

Nov 04, 2023

The ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 got underway in Laval, Canada on Saturday, with Kristen Santos-Griswold (USA) making history for her country by winning both the 1500m and 500m — becoming the first non-Canadian or Korean athlete to win an individual gold medal at a Four Continents meet.

Nov 04, 2023

After consecutive weekends of ISU World Cup racing in Montreal, the Short Track roadshow moves to nearby Laval for the ISU Four Continents Championships on 4-5 November.

Nov 02, 2023