It was a cold and snowy spring day last week as I stood on an embankment alongside an oval track. In the background was the century-old Lake Placid High School, while in the distance, snow-covered ...

Eric Heiden never asked for his moment of fame. It was more than the customary 15 minutes, too. More like nine days. The muscular speed skater never sought the glory, although he skated for the gold.

Ryan Shimabukuro is in Hawaii for a week-long vacation before getting ready for his sixth Olympic Games as a Team USA coach.

Only one American has won three golds at one Winter Olympics — fellow Wisconsin speed skater Eric Heiden. He swept the five speed skating events at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games in arguably the ...