Howcast - Learn three tips on how to skate fast on roller skates from former World Champion speed skater Gypsy Lucas in this Howcast video.

The Winter Olympics and speed skating especially are all about speed, endurance and technology. For a sport that dates back over a thousand years it seems technology has caught up with it in the design of new high-tech skin suits....

Explore the fascinating science behind ice skating with Mac Lesggy and Gwendal. Discover how the design of ice skates, from the edges of the blades to the pressure they exert, allows skaters to glide effortlessly on the ice. Learn...

The U.S. speed skating team has two best hopes against a powerful South Korean team that took three- of-a-possible-four golds in Torino: Apolo Ohno and J.R. Celski--an 18-year-old World Champion in his first Olympics. Speed skating is...

Olympic athletes have long worn special competition clothing to gain an edge. Science and technology continue to improve on what they wear. Hear from Olympians Chad Hedrick, Steve Holcomb and Erin Hamlin, and Melissa Hines, the...

Ice skating is a popular winter activity that involves gliding across icy surfaces using specially designed blades attached to footwear. It has a rich history dating back thousands of years, with the first skates made of animal bones....

The decades-long career of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has resulted in a wealth of new technologies, many of which have found earthly applications.



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The science that makes ice slippery also makes the Olympic Winter Games possible. But exactly what makes ice slippery? Ken Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, explains how the unique surface of ice makes the slide and...