The speed skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics begins Feb. 7 with the women's 3000m. Here's what to

One of the top competitors coming into this year’s event is Czechia’s Metodej Jilek. The top-ranked long-distance skater won the 5000m race in the World Juniors last year, and has the speed to make the most of his first Olympic experience.

Canada has captured some early glory at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina with Quebec’s Valerie Maltais earning Canada’s first medal at the games with a bronze in the women’s 3000-metre

The racing begins at 11:30 a.m. ET (5:30 p.m. local in Italy), but Leerdam won't be out there right away. Jutta Leerdam is in the last of the 15 pairings in the 1000-meter speed skating. Based on race time plus preparation for the next race, each pairing should take at least two minutes (maybe more).

Have a need for speed? Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets racing. Here's what you need to know ahead the Milano Cortina.

Read on for a complete schedule of every speed skating event at this year's games, a rundown of who is on Team USA, and how to watch every race. And if you want to learn even more about every event at this year's Winter Games,

TMJ4 Sports reporter Ashley Washburn learns speed skating from Olympic legend Bonnie Blair at Milwaukee's Pettit National Ice Center in this edition of 'Testing the Torch.'

Olympic speed skaters often use something called "clap skates" to help them compete. What are they?

On the ice, Jutta Leerdam is an Olympic medalist speed skater for the Netherlands who is entered in the 500 and 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Off the ice, Leerdam gets a lot of attention for her engagement to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul — who is also at these Olympics, but as a spectator.

Norway’s Sander Eitrem took home gold in the men’s 5,000-meter speedskating competition, setting an Olympic record at 6:03.95. Czechia won gold in women’s parallel giant slalom, while Austria took gold in the men’s event.