Maria Isakova, who became the Soviet Union's first world champion in any winter sport when she won the all-around title in speed skating in 1948, has died, the Russian skating federation said on Friday. She was 92. Isakova won the world all-around title three times in a row from 1948 and is 12th on the International Skating Union's all-time list for women, with 13 world championship medals, including six golds. The Russian said she was "scared to death" making her first tri..

Netherlands' Smeekens celebrates third place in the men's 500m race at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Inzell..

Home favourite Jenny Wolf won her fourth 500 metres world title in a row while the US were surprise men's team pursuit winners at the speed skating world champi..