Jorrit Bergsma
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, right, of the United States, react after competing in the pairs free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: US skaters lose appeal to get silver medals

Feb. 18, 2022 09:09 PM EST

Patrick Roest of the Netherlands competes in the men's speedskating 10,000-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Van der Poel wins 2nd Olympic gold, sets 10,000 world record

By Paul Newberry Feb. 11, 2022 05:18 AM EST

FILE - From left to right, Netherlands' Dai Dai Ntab, Kai Verbij and Thomas Krol race during the men's team sprint competition at the world single distances speedskating championships Feb. 13, 2020, in Kearns, Utah. Krol believed he was going to the Olympics four years ago. The speedskater finished third at the Dutch trials, and then politics intervened. The national federation named Verbij to the team for Pyeongchang. Verbij was injured at the trials and unable to compete in the 1,000 meters, but he was chosen over Krol. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Pressure on Dutch to continue winning ways at Olympic oval

By Beth Harris Jan. 23, 2022 11:10 AM EST