This is not artistic.” Then he sits down and settles in for the longest speed skating race there is, the 10,000 meters. He shrugs his shoulders. “I am Dutch,” he says. “So I am here for my country.” ...

The reason is predominantly one sport, long track speed skating, in which the Dutch are so overwhelmingly good that everyone else is racing for silver. People have taken to telling each other that ...

The inaugural world speed skating championship in 1893 grew out of the Amsterdam Skating Club, and the competition only had two non-Dutch entrants. The event’s first all-around winner was Jaap ...

Jutta Leerdam attends Max's "Paul American" premiere on March 26, 2025 in New York City. Kevin De Bruyne is reportedly ...

“A foreigner has won a medal at men’s speed skating.” That was the headline in the Dutch satirical newspaper De Speld on Wednesday, shared widely on social media, after Canadian Denny ...

Like any other quadrennial event, the Winter Games have a special significance simply due to the amount of time between each edition. Shaun White has been a household name since his halfpipe debut … ...

The Dutch dominate international competition in long track speed skating and it’s no surprise to find the Dutch taking all three medal positions in some events. Here’s what you need to know. What’s ...

The Elfstedentocht is the longest, most punishing outdoor speed skating race in the world. And it's been an essential part of Dutch life since 1909. Held in the northern province of Friesland ...

SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Jorrit Bergsma, Sven Kramer and Bob de Jong took Dutch speed skating to an even higher level Tuesday by sweeping the Olympic 10,000-meter medals. In the longest ...

Dutch speed skating twins Michel and Ronald Mulder win gold and bronze respectively in the men's 500m, while their compatriot Jan Smeekens brings home silver for the Dutch sweep. Watch the video ...

The Dutch speed skating world champion posed for the cover of Playboy magazine for the first time in her homeland. The December issue of the magazine went on sale in the Netherlands this week ...

You may beat us by a few seconds in skating, but I'm pretty sure a team of the best American football players would beat an All-Dutch team by something like a million. You heard me. A MILLION.