Women's speed skating
FILE - Erin Jackson holds up a U..S. flag with coach Ryan Shimabukuro after winning the gold medal in the women's 500-meter speedskating race at the Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. Fresh off the best Olympic showing by the U.S. speedskating team in a dozen years, Shimabukuro is staying on for another four years as coach of the American squad. Shimabukuro posted a picture on his Facebook page Tuesday showing him signing his new contract at the Utah Olympic Oval in suburban Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Shimabukuro inks another 4 years as US speedskating coach

By Paul Newberry Jun. 14, 2022 07:53 PM EDT

Britain's Gus Kenworthy falls during the men's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. When the three-time Olympian took the remarkable, perhaps even brave decision to speak out against “human rights atrocities” while still in China at the Winter Games, the self-proclaimed "loud and obnoxious” British skier also proved that other athletes, had they chosen, perhaps could have used their Olympic platform to pipe up, too. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Human rights? China won that Winter Olympics battle. Almost.

By John Leicester Feb. 20, 2022 09:55 PM EST

Britain's Gus Kenworthy crashes during the men's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Wind creates a full-blown mess on Olympics' penultimate day

By Jake Seiner Feb. 19, 2022 05:28 AM EST

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands, left, Ivanie Blondin of Canada, center, and Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy race to the finish line during the women's speedskating mass start finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. Schouten won gold, Blondin won silver, and Lollobrigida won bronze. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Schouten wins 3rd gold on final day of Olympic speedskating

By Paul Newberry Feb. 19, 2022 04:53 AM EST

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

Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France reacts during the venue ceremony of the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Gu's global coming-out party ends with 3rd Olympic medal

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 18, 2022 06:46 AM EST

Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy Leduc, of the United States, compete in the pairs short program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world record

Feb. 17, 2022 08:39 PM EST

Ryan Shimabukuro, a coach for the United States speedskating team, works during the men's speedskating 1,500-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
US Olympic speedskating coach back on ice after heart attack

By Paul Newberry Feb. 16, 2022 02:24 AM EST

Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competes in the women's short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Emotional Valieva takes lead in Olympic figure skating

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 15, 2022 05:55 AM EST

Team Norway, with Sverre Lunde Pedersen left, Hallgeir Engebraaten and Peder Kongshaug, right, celebrates in front of Team Russian Olympic Committee after after they won the gold medal in the speedskating men's team pursuit finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Norway repeats Olympic team pursuit gold; Japan skater falls

By Paul Newberry Feb. 15, 2022 05:03 AM EST

Gold Medalist Erin Jackson of the United States poses during a venue ceremony for the speedskating women's 500-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
US looks to build off Jackson's historic speedskating gold

By Beth Harris Feb. 13, 2022 02:12 PM EST

Erin Jackson of US wins gold to become first Black woman to medal in speedskating at the Olympics

Feb. 13, 2022 09:40 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson of US wins gold to become first Black woman to medal in speedskating at the Olympics. ...

A course worker stands in the finish area of the men's giant slalom course as the snow comes down at the alpine ski venue at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Skiers struggle as real snow falls on Winter Olympics

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 13, 2022 06:03 AM EST

Ren Ziwei of China displays his gold medal during a medal ceremony for the men's 1,000-meter short track speedskating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Live: US clinches men's hockey tournament top seed

Feb. 12, 2022 08:28 PM EST

Gao Tingyu of China carries his country's flag after winning the gold medal and setting an Olympic record in the men's speedskating 500-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Gao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating gold

By Paul Newberry Feb. 12, 2022 05:23 AM EST

Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic competes during the women's speedskating 3,000-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Schouten wins 2nd Olympic gold, completes distance sweep

By Paul Newberry Feb. 10, 2022 08:44 AM EST

Nathan Chen, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Olympics Live: Germany sweeps luge golds with team relay

Feb. 09, 2022 08:10 PM EST

Ellia Smeding of Britain competes in the women's speedskating 1,500-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Olympic couple hopes to give speedskating a boost in Britain

By Paul Newberry Feb. 09, 2022 05:38 AM EST

Ireen Wust of the Netherlands reacts after winning her heat and breaking an Olympic record in the women's speedskating 1,500-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. Her time stood for the gold medal. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Wüst skates into history with another golden Olympic moment

By Paul Newberry Feb. 07, 2022 12:12 PM EST

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands reacts with a coach after winning the gold medal and breaking the Olympic record in the women's speedskating 3,000-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Beijing.(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Schouten gives Dutch 1st speedskating gold at Olympics

By Paul Newberry Feb. 05, 2022 05:24 AM EST