Over lunch in New York City, I talked to the wide-eyed Olympic champion about his upcoming trip to Beijing, where the ex-speedskater and Darfur activist planned to rally athletes .
Whenever a Dutch speedskater coasted toward the starting line, the Dutch fans went wild.
Freckled redhead Connie Carpenter-Phinney, 27, an Olympic speedskater in 1972 who rowed for the University of California at Berkeley and is built on the order of an oar, joined .
Cost Of Becoming An Olympic Athlete (KUTV) For one U.S. speedskater training right here in Salt Lake it was a plea for funds after applying for food stamps. That has now turned into tens of thousands of dollars in donations. But Emily Scottâs story is only one of many - as Olympic hopefuls training in Utah try to juggle training and paying the bills. ...
July 6, 2013 - KUTV Salt Lake City
Speedskater receives more than $20K in donations Speedskater Emily Scott packages warning labels for medical imaging machines at the General Electric assembly plant in Salt Lake City. She took on a part-time job to help with expenses after her stipend from U.S. Speedskating was cut.
July 3, 2013 - Port Clinton News Herald
Speedskater receives more than $15K in donations Speedskater Emily Scott packages warning labels for medical imaging machines at the General Electric assembly plant in Salt Lake City. She took on a part-time job to help with expenses after her stipend from U.S. Speedskating was cut.
July 2, 2013 - The Journal News
Clara Hughes in San Francisco Chronicle This whole time here I had to remind myself that I am a speedskater now,said Hughes, who won two bronze medals in cycling at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. "And I should not be afraid to be the best in the world."
Patrick Chan in CBC.ca I am truly grateful for the support of McDonald's Canada and feel fortunate to join a group of incredible athletes that includes [speedskater] Cindy Klassen and [diver] Alexandre Despatie,Chan, 18, said in a statement.
Catriona Le May Doan in National Post Either way, he's made a profile, so if people search what he's done, if it's Dancing With the Stars, then they find out he's a short-track speedskater,said Doan, the fastest woman on ice for two Olympics in a row, winning the long-track 500...