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Patrick Roest (NED) seized his third consecutive European 5000m title after an intriguing head-to-head-battle with main rival Davide Ghiotto (ITA) on the second day of the ISU European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen. Before the long-distance specialist took the ice, Marek Kania, Piotr Michalski, Damian Zurek skated a track record to celebrate gold for Poland in the Team Sprint. 

Jan 06, 2024

Marijke Groenewoud (NED) surprisingly beat Olympic Champion Irene Schouten (NED) and World Cup leader Ragne Wiklund (NOR) in the 3000m to win her first international title in a classic distance at the ISU European Speed Skating Championships on Friday. With the Dutch women also snatching gold in the Team Sprint, the home nation won both available female titles on the opening day in Heerenveen. 

Jan 05, 2024

“A sheer perfect race”, said Norway coach Bjarne Rykkje after Sander Eitrem, Peder Kongshaug and Sverre Lunde Pedersen (NOR) broke the Team Pursuit world record to seize gold on the opening day of the ISU European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands on Friday. After the Norwegian display of power, Kjeld Nuis (NED) relied on experience to keep his young teammates Jenning de Boo and Tim Prins at bay in a Dutch 1000m podium sweep. 

Jan 05, 2024

After four exciting World Cup events in November and December, the international Speed Skating season resumes with the ISU European Championships in Heerenveen from 5-7 January. After last year’s Allround and Sprint tournaments, this year’s event will be held in single distance format, with a total of fourteen titles at stake. 

Jan 03, 2024

On December 3, 2023, the International Skating Union (ISU) together with a variety of partners, national federations and skating clubs from all over the globe celebrated the World Ice Skating Day (WISD). This second edition was a success with events organized in 53 countries and at 130 ice rinks worldwide. By reuniting thousands of skaters of different levels, ages and social backgrounds, the ISU has achieved the major goal that underlines this initiative: making equal access, diversity and inclusion a reality in the ice skating community – a trend to be set not only over a single day but for the years ahead.

Dec 22, 2023

Judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the appeal of the International Skating Union against the decision of the General Court of the European Union of December 16, 2020.

Dec 21, 2023

As the year draws to a close, the ISU President, Jae Youl Kim, has a video message for all skating friends.

Dec 18, 2023

Miho Takagi (JPN) took full advantage of Jutta Leerdam’s (NED) absence in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, crushing the field in the 1000m on Sunday to overtake the Dutch leader in the World Cup standings. Brittany Bowe (USA) celebrated a long-awaited comeback on the podium, coming in second ahead of teammate Kimi Goetz. Wrapping up the weekend in the Mass Start, Irene Schouten (NED) edged out Ivanie Blondin (CAN) and Mia Kilburg-Manganello (USA) in a tight bunch sprint.

Dec 10, 2023

Laurent Dubreuil (CAN) seized his first World Cup gold of the season in the second 500m heat of the weekend at Tomaszów Mazowiecki on Sunday. The last two seasons’ World Cup winner edged out Saturday gold medalist and Olympic Champion Gao Tingyu (CHN) by 0.06s. Damian Zurek (POL) took bronze in front of an ecstatic home crowd. In the long distances Patrick Roest (NED) made amends for coming eighth in the 10,000m last week in Stavanger. 

Dec 10, 2023

Peder Kongshaug (NOR) surprised everyone but himself when he beat Jordan Stolz (USA) in the 1500m to win his career first individual World Cup gold at the Arena Lodowa on Saturday. The 22-year-old Norwegian added a Team Pursuit bronze alongside teammates Sverre Lunde Pedersen and Hallgeir Engebråten. In the 500m Gao Tingyu (CHN) ended the four-race winning streak of Wataru Morishige (JPN), the Japanese ace coming third in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.

Dec 09, 2023

Miho Takagi (JPN) left Tomaszów Mazowiecki’s Arena Lodowa on Saturday with two gold medals around her neck, but she was still not entirely happy. The Japanese star had set out to claim the 1500m track record and despite winning the distance with a 1.07-second-margin, fell 0.63s short of her own 2021 mark. Later on an action-packed Saturday afternoon, she added what she called a “lucky” Team Pursuit gold after the Netherlands were disqualified. In the meantime Erin Jackson (USA) bounced back from Friday’s fourth place in the 500m to win the distance at the second time of asking.   

Dec 09, 2023

Jordan Stolz (USA) gave another masterclass in speed skating at the ISU World Cup in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland. After World Cup leader Kjeld Nuis (NED) called in sick, the reigning World Champion won the 1000m by a 1.09s margin over silver medalist Ryouta Kojima (JPN) on Friday. To conclude competition on the opening day in Poland, Andrea Giovannini (ITA) won the Mass Start, overtaking Bart Swings (BEL) in the World Cup rankings.

Dec 08, 2023

Kim Min Sun (KOR) took her second consecutive 500m win of the season to kick off the ISU World Cup in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, on Friday. The 24-year-old Korean closed in on World Cup leader Erin Jackson (USA), who finished fourth. Femke Kok (NED) took silver and Andzelika Wójcik (POL) celebrated bronze in front of a happy home crowd. In the long distances, Ragne Wiklund (NOR) got back in the saddle with her third 3000m gold of the season after a difficult 5000m race in Stavanger last week.

Dec 08, 2023

The first half of the international speed skating season concludes with the fourth ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, this weekend. Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA) will make her season debut in the A Division. The 32-year-old Italian celebrated a happy return to the ice in the B Division last weekend, six months after giving birth to her son Tomasso, who joined his mother in Stavanger. Lollobrigida’s Italian teammates Michele Malfatti and Davide Ghiotto (ITA) hope to shine again after their glorious 10,000m exploit in Stavanger last week.

Dec 06, 2023

Metoděj Jílek (CZE) continued his winning ways at this season’s second ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating event over the weekend. Having won two golds at the first leg in Baselga di Piné (ITA) last week, the Czech prodigy seized three more in snowy Collalbo (ITA). Meike Veen (NED) dominated the Women’s competition, with gold medals in the 1000m and the 1500m.

Dec 05, 2023