The biggest difference between the two is how the races are run.

U.S. short-track speed skaters look to get back on the podium at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after being shut out ...

Short track has provided Winter Olympic thrills since 1988, when the sport made its debut as a demonstration sport. In short track, athletes race against each other around an oval measuring just ...

The 25-year-old short track speed skater from Medfield, Massachusetts, making her second Olympic appearance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

One of the more thrilling sports at the Winter Olympics is back again for the 2022 Beijing Games. Short track speed skating made its official Olympic debut at the 1992 Albertville Olympics, and has ...