The Dutch have traditionally been a powerhouse in the original form of speed skating but these were their best Games in the ...

Speedskater Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong won her first Olympic gold by finishing first in the 1,500 meters, delighting a large and loud crowd of orange-clad Dutch fans.

Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands has won her first Olympic gold and sixth career medal by finishing first in speedskating's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

MILAN (AP) — Dutch short track speedskating star Jens van ’t Wout already has two gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but Wednesday’s bronze medal felt like winning the lottery. That’s because ...

The Dutch have traditionally been the dominant force in Olympic speed skating, reflecting a nation built around its waterways, and have now taken a firm grip on short track, the upstart younger branch ...

Dutch skater Femke Kok set an Olympic record in the women's 500 meters on Sunday and won the Netherlands' first gold medal in the distance in the process.

Every iteration of the Olympic Games provides myriad moments that inspire, delight, or simply drop jaws that eventually form the type of awed grin we're in no hurry to replace. If you find that corny, ...

Dutch speed-skating star Jutta Leerdam was blasted as “arrogant” and a “diva” for flying to the Olympics on a private jet instead of making the trip to Italy alongside her fellow compatriots. Jutta ...

Jenning de Boo won Olympic silver in the 500 metres on Saturday after again losing a head-to-head showdown with favourite ...