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Hockey and speed skating and figure skating all point to the reality of the pond—frozen over, sturdy enough to hold a human body.—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 Plus, curling, freestyle skiing and speed skating all have medal events.—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 Stolz is the first American since Eric Heiden in 1980 to win two gold medals in speed skating.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Jordan Stolz aims for a third gold in speed skating.—Alex Connor, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed skating