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Aerodynamic suits kept Olympic speed skaters from winning US Speedskating cops to several mistakes, including a late suit introduction. Casey Johnston – May 2, 2014 5:05 pm | 108 ...
Working in extreme secrecy, two local companies have poured millions of dollars into a project targeted at making a big splash at the Winter Olympics in February: a speedskating suit that is more ...
US Speedskating cops to several mistakes, including a late suit introduction. Read the whole story ...
"Speed skating is a sport that, if you watch it on TV, it's hard to actually see how fast we are going," said Pearson, 30. "For a sprinter, which is a 500-meter and a 1,000-meter skater, the guys ...
International Skating Union President Ottavio Cinquanta is a fan of innovation, and after permitting the introduction of clap skates in speed skating he has no plans to interfere in the arms race ...
The speed skating suit has always been the technical marvel of the Winter Olympics.With high-tech fabrics and unusual construction, it’s designed to eke out every bit of athletic optimization ...
Get ready for super suits, Sochi. Thanks to Under Armour and Lockheed Martin, U.S. speedskaters will be wearing some of the most technologically advanced gear in the sport at the 2014 Winter ...
Skaters must also wear skin tight suits with aerodynamic hoods for air resistance — not wearing one could means grounds for disqualification from competition, according to NBC Olympics.