COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and BMW Group announced today that BMW will be the Official Mobility Partner of the USOC from now through 2016. BMW Group will also be the Official Mobility Partner of four National Governing Bodies (NGBs): USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US Speedskating, USA Swimming and USA Track & Field.    Jack Pitney, Vice President of Marketing for BMW of North America; USOC Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Baird; and shor ... READ MORE

KEARNS, Utah (July 6, 2010) - The US Speedskating Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Greenwald as executive director. Greenwald brings over two decades of experience to the organization as a two-time Olympian and an internationally recognized executive in the sport of speedskating.   A native of Park Ridge, IL, Greenwald began his career as a long track speedskater in 1979. Quickly rising through the US Speedskating pipeline, Greenwald joined the U.S. Nati ... READ MORE

KEARNS, UT - US Speedskating and the Utah Olympic Oval have teamed up to launch the Stride & Glide 5k Run, Skate Clinic and Health Expo on August 14, 2010 at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, UT. Participants of all ages are invited to run a fun 5k course with an Olympian. Following the run, runners can trade their running shoes for a pair of skates to participate in a learn-to speed skate clinic taught by US Speedskating Olympians and National Team members on the “Fastest Ice on Earth& ... READ MORE

KEARNS, Utah – Members of the 2010 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams are joining together to share the spirit of the Olympic Movement on Saturday, May 29, during the Olympic and Paralympic Build Day with Habitat for Humanity in Salt Lake City, Utah. Several Vancouver Olympians and Paralympians are participating in the all-day build, including Team for Tomorrow Athlete Ambassadors Katherine Reutter (speedskating, silver and bronze medalist) and Steven Nyman (alpine skiing). They will ... READ MORE

The recent 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver produced countless heroes, highlights and human stories—both heartbreaking and uplifting—and Universal Sports takes a unique look at many of them in Visions of Vancouver, a documentary premiering on the network on Monday, May 24, at 7 p.m. ET.   The two-hour original production will be narrated by Matt Lauer, host of NBC’s ‘Today’ show, and airs exactly 100 days after the Opening Ceremony in Vancouver.  &ldq ... READ MORE

KEARNS, UT (May 7, 2010) The 2010 US Speedskating Board of Directors Spring Meeting and Hall of Fame Dinner provided an opportunity to recognize and honor a group of outstanding individuals for their myriad contributions to the sport of speedskating.   At the US Speedskating Hall of Fame Dinner on May 1, 2010, longtime contributor Duane Riley (Sun Prairie, WI) and classical era skater Mario Trafeli (Bloomfield Hills, MI) were inducted into the US Speedskating Hall of Fame. Olympic speed ... READ MORE

US Speedskating is saddened by the loss of Shirley Yates. Shirley was a dedicated supporter of our sport and athletes. She was the national secretary of the former ASU (Amateur Speedskating Union) for 18 years and served as a Chief Judge at many national competitions for decades. She was inducted into the Speedskating Hall of Fame in 2000. We will continue to honor Shirley’s heritage throughout our entire organization. Our deepest condolences to her husband Jim and her family. She will b ... READ MORE

RICHMOND, Virginia (April 29, 2010) - The US Speedskating Hall of Fame is pleased announce this year’s honorees — contributor Duane Riley and classical era skater Mario Trafeli. Riley and Trafeli will be welcomed into the US Speedskating Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, VA.   Olympic legend Bonnie Blair-Cruikshank serves as US Speedskating’s Hall of Fame Committee Chairperson and oversee ... READ MORE

Chicago, Illinois, (April 23, 2010) He’s an Olympic medal winner and she’s a meteorologist.  He has world records and she has rain total records.  But, they will both perform stand up comedy at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago on April 30.      2010 Olympic gold and silver medalist Shani Davis and Fox-TV meteorologist Amy Freeze will perform stand up comedy for the first time at Zanies Comedy Club on April 30. “The Chicago Stand up Project”, ... READ MORE

WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Bart Stupak held a press availability this morning with medal-winning U.S. Olympic athletes Apolo Anton Ohno, Shani Davis, and Allison Baver and Paralympic athlete Allison Jones to discuss the B.J. Stupak Scholarship, a federally-funded scholarship program designed to provide financial assistance to Olympic athletes. Below is a transcript of the press availability: Speaker Pelosi. Not only is it an honor to h ... READ MORE