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

US Speedskating's 2010 Olympians will be among the U.S. Olympic Team delegation participating in a variety of functions and activities in and around the nation's capital, highlighted by the time-honored White House visit to meet President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Other athlete activities include a reception at the Supreme Court of the United States, a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a Gold Medalist Public Meet-and-Greet at BP, a Deloitte study break at Georgetow ... READ MORE

PARK CITY, Utah (March 30, 2010) - Several members of US Speedskating's 2010 Olympic delegation received a warm welcome Tuesday from the residents of Park City, Utah. Olympians Ryan Bedford, Rebekah Bradford, Tucker Fredricks, Travis Jayner, Catherine Raney Norman and Nick Pearson joined fellow Team USA athletes for a parade and celebration of Olympic proportions. The parade down Park City's historic Main Street was led by Grand Marshall, five-time Olympic Speedskating Gold Medalist Dr. Eric Hei ... READ MORE

Bronze for Celski, Reutter, U.S. Ladies Relay Team   SOFIA, Bulgaria (March 21, 2010) - The ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships concluded today as the U.S. men’s 5000m relay team -  J.R. Celski (Federal Way,WA), Jordan Malone (Denton, TX), Travis Jayner (Midland, MI) and Simon Cho (Laurel, MD) - took silver in the men’s relay, finishing with a time of 6:47.331 behind first place Korea (6:44.821).   The U.S. ladies relay team  - Alyson ... READ MORE

  HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (March 21, 2010) - Jonathan Kuck (Champaign, IL) has won the silver medal at today’s 2010 World Allround Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Finishing fourth in today’s 10000m, Kuck skated a personal best (13:15.62),17.65 seconds back from today’s winner and 2010 Allround World Champion, Sven Kramer (NED), winner of the overall title for the fourth straight year. "I'm really excited to get second place in my first World Alround Championsh ... READ MORE

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (March 21, 2010) - Jonathan Kuck (Champaign, IL) has won the silver medal at today’s 2010 World Allround Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Finishing fourth in today’s 10000m, Kuck skated a personal best (13:15.62), 17.65 seconds back from today’s winner and 2010 Allround World Champion, Sven Kramer (NED). Teammate Trevor Marsicano (Ballston Spa, NY) finished ninth in today’s race with a time of 13:38.11, securing sixth place in overall st ... READ MORE

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Jonathan Kuck (Champaign, IL) was the winner of today's 1500m with a time of 1:45.36 at the ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships. Following today's win, Kuck is first in overall standings, just ahead of Sven Kramer (NED), with one race to go - tomorrow’s 10000m. Trevor Marsicano (Ballston Spa, NY) finished third with a time of 1:46.70 in today's 1500m and is fifth in overall standings. The U.S. ladies also had a strong showing on their opening day of ... READ MORE

SOFIA, Bulgaria - The ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships continued today as the U.S. men’s 5000m relay team -  J.R. Celski (Federal Way,WA), Jordan Malone (Denton, TX), Travis Jayner (Midland, MI) and Simon Cho (Laurel, MD) -  took second in their semifinal behind Korea. The U.S. team will race against Korea, Germany and China in tomorrow’s finals.   Alyson Dudek (Hales Corners, WI), Kimberly Derrick (Memphis, TN) and Katherine Reutter (Champaign, IL ... READ MORE

(HEERENVEEN, Netherlands) Jonathan Kuck (Champaign. IL) was the winner of today's 1500m at the ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships. Following today's win, Kuck is currently first in overall standings with one race to go. Trevor Marsicano (Ballston Spa, NY) finished third in today's 1500m and is fifth in overall standings. World Championships resume Sunday with the men's 10000m, and the ladies 1500 and 5000m. Please visit http://tinyurl.com/yk6xx3d for a complete list of Wor ... READ MORE

SOFIA, Bulgaria (March 19, 2010) Following a successful showing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, the U.S. short track athletes had a strong opening day at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.   U.S. athletes J.R. Celski (Federal Way, WA), Travis Jayner (Midland, MI) and Jordan Malone (Denton, TX) opened today’s event skating in the men’s 1500m heats. Malone did not advance out of the heats, while Celski and Jayner continued racing through to toda ... READ MORE