Skaters are required to change lanes once during each lap because the inner lane of the speed skating oval covers a shorter distance ... or an obstacle that has come onto the ice because of an ...

1932 Lake Placid A major speed skating controversy erupted in 1932 when organizers decided to stage the Olympic races using “North American Rules,” in which up to six skaters raced in each heat, ...

Nearly three dozen intrepid skaters took to Powderhorn Lake, which was home to national skating championships and even ...