CALGARY, Alberta (January 29, 2012) - The world’s top sprinters returned to fast ice at the Calgary Olympic Oval for the second day of the 2012 Essent ISU World Sprint Championships.   World and Olympic Champion Shani Davis (Chicago, Ill.) finished second in today’s 1000m with a time of 1:07.11, just .15 back from distance winner, and 2012 World Sprint Champion Stefan Groothuis (NED). Sjoerd de Vries finished third with 1:07.72.   “I’m okay with ... READ MORE

US Speedskating Announces 2012 U.S. World Junior Short Track Championship Team Following Competition   WOODBRIDGE, VA (January 29, 2012) - Following three days of exciting competition featuring over 70 of the top U.S. junior (ages 13-19) skaters,Sarah Chen  and John-Henry Krueger were crowned the 2012 U.S. Junior Short Track Champions.   Chen, who joined her younger sister Jacqueline on the podium following several races this weekend was pleased with her victo ... READ MORE

WOODBRIDGE, VA (January 28, 2012) – After two days of racing at the 2012 U.S. Junior National Short Track Speedskating Championships, John-Henry Krueger of Pittsburgh, the defending 2011 U.S. Junior National Champion, is sweeping the men's division with wins in all four events raced to date.  U.S. National team member Sarah Chen, racing for the DeMorra Speedskating Club in Southern California, has also scored four wins in the Junior Women's division.  With two ev ... READ MORE

CALGARY, Alberta (January 28, 2012) - Olympic and World Champion Shani Davis (Chicago, Ill.) skated to a win in today’s 1000m race on the opening day of the 2012 Essent ISU World Sprint Championships. Davis posted a time of 1:07.25 to finish ahead of Stefan Groothuis (NED) at 1:07.50, and Tae-Bum Mo (KOR) at 1:07.99. Teammate Mitch Whitmore (Waukesha, WI) finished 28th with 1:10.20.   Davis finished 16th in today’s 500m, .83 seconds behind Kyou-Hyuk Lee ( ... READ MORE

Sarah Chen and John-Henry Krueger Lead Overall Standings Following Opening Time Trials WOODBRIDGE, VA (January 27, 2012) - Over 70 of the top U.S. junior short track speedskaters (ages 13-19) took to the ice today at the Prince William Ice Center today for day 1 of the 2012 U.S. Junior Short Track National Championships. Opening day competition featured 4 and 9-lap time trials.  Sarah Chen tops the overall standings for the ladies today after sweeping both time trials. Chen’s ... READ MORE

CALGARY, Alberta (January 27, 2012)  - Team USA will join with 19 other countries and 65 athletes to compete in the 2012 Essent ISU World Sprint Speed Skating Championships tomorrow at the Calgary Olympic Oval. The Sprint World Championship event will feature two days of competition in the men’s and ladies 500, and 1000m distances.    Coming off a stellar six-medal World Cup performance last week in Salt Lake City, the U.S. squad looks to continue their winning momentum ... READ MORE

WOODBRIDGE, VA  – Over 70 top junior short track speed skaters, ages 13-19, will vie for a berth on the U.S. Junior World Championship team at the 3-day U.S. Junior National Short Track Speedskating Championships, presented by Prince William Hospital in Manassas, Virginia. The eight U.S. Junior skaters selected at the January 27-29, 2012 meet will compete in the World Junior Short Track Championships taking place just weeks later in Melbourne, Australia. The Junior Nationals are an ... READ MORE

KEARNS, Utah (January 22, 2012) – Shani Davis (Chicago, Ill) skated to his second consecutive World Cup victory in the 1000m today at the Essent ISU World Cup at the Utah Olympic Oval.   Finishing with a time of 1:07.69, Davis secured his 34th World Cup victory at the 1000m distance, eclipsing Olympic and World Champion Dan Jansen’s previous record of 32 World Cup wins in a single distance (500m).   Stefan Groothuis (NED) took second with a time of 1:07 ... READ MORE

KEARNS, Utah (January 21, 2012) – Team USA had an outstanding opening to the Essent ISU World Cup 4 on home ice today, bringing home four medals out of four events in the 500m and 1000m sprint distances.   Olympic and World Champion Shani Davis(Chicago, IL) won his first gold of the season in today’s 1000m, posting a season-best time of 1:07.20. Canada’s Denny Morrison took second with a time of 1:07.39, and Stefan Groothuis (NED) skated a personal best 1:07.45 fo ... READ MORE

INNSBRUCK, AUS (January 19, 2012) – Team USA’s short track athletes had outstanding performances today at the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Thomas Insuk Hong finished 4th in his 500m (42.782) and Sarah Warren finished 4th in her 500m (47.033).   Hong had a great race and crossed the line in 4th with an impressive time of 42.782. Two skaters from Korea lead the race – Min Yoon Su finished 1th (42.417) and Jun Lim Hyo finished 2th (42.482). Xu Hongzhi (CHI) finished ... READ MORE