Olympic Games, speed skating
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Falls have become common occurrences at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics - though they are a natural part of any competition on ice.
Griswold was knocked to the ice multiple times in an ultimately frustrating night that left her locked out of the medal final race.
Ilia Malinin missed out on a medal in a stunning and dramatic men's figure skating final at the Winter Olympics today. The 21-year-old American fell twice in his final free skate to score 156.33 and finish eighth as Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold.
The 2026 Winter Games will mark over a century of speed skating at the Olympics. After making its debut in 1924, the sport has been included at each Winter Olympics since. In speed skating, athletes race against each other and the clock around a 400m ...