It was a spectacular Sunday morning in Eastern New York, totally clear skies and radiant sun. Such was the setting for the first long track speed skating event of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, the 1000m. The stands began to fill up well before the start of competition at the Olympic Oval, […]
It is his first participation in the FISU World University Games and above all he wants to enjoy the moment. “But of course, beyond the pleasure to be there, I remain a competitor and hope I can reach the finals,” says Thibault Métraux with a wink. With more than 100 speedskaters registered to compete in […]
The James C Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink will be a focal point when the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games start on 12 January. This iconic venue, in the heart of Lake Placid, has been the centre of the speed skating world in the past having hosted the sport at the 1932 and 1980 […]
Japanese skater Yuto Tanigaki clinched the men’s mass start title, while teammate Yuka Takahashi claimed the women’s crown on the last day of The Lake Placid 2022 FISU World University Championship Speed Skating. Japan also won the overall medal count. “I worked with my teammate Kota Mitsui, who basically skated in front of me […]
In one month’s time, the James C. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink will be the site of the Lake Placid 2022 FISU World University Championship Speed Skating. From 2-5 March 2022, the oval that will play host to speed skating events at the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games next January, will welcome over […]
Almost three years after Amsterdam won the bid, Monday evening March 9th, Maarten Poorter, chairman of the Eastern District of Amsterdam officially opened the 2020 FISU World University Speed Skating Championship during the opening ceremony. Sixteen countries had just entered the ice rink, proudly waving their countries’ flag as the organising committee president Ronald Ligtenberg […]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Due to the rapidly developing situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the final day of the 2020 FISU World University Speed Skating Championship taking place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has been cancelled. The decision was made to protect the health and safety of athletes, coaches, officials and the public at large. […]
AMSTERDAM – What started in sunlight on the Jaap Eden outdoor ice rink during day three of the FISU World University Speed Skating Championship came to a sudden, and stunning, end in the Netherlands’ capital. Team competitions took centre stage during the day’s mid-afternoon opening with the Ladies Team Pursuit kicking off the proceedings, […]
