Apolo Ohno, the USA’s most decorated winter Olympian of all time, is finding life after sport so thrilling, so complex, so challenging, so rewarding, that he is writing a book about it. Here, he looks back on his startling short track speed skating career and outlines how he is striving to make his time off the ice just as successful – both for him and for others.

Republic of Korea’s glittering short track skating dynasty is in good hands judging by the form of Choi Min-Jeong, who overcame early heartache at the Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018 to leave with two gold medals and a renewed confidence that sees her striving for even greater success at the start of 2020.

A rare and legendary speed skating race instilled in a young Ireen Wüst the determination that has made her the most successful Dutch Olympian in history. Fourteen years after winning her first gold as a teenager, she tells of the strength of will that keeps her at the top of her sport.

At the age of just 20, Sweden’s Hanna Öberg shocked the biathlon world by winning Olympic gold at PyeongChang 2018 without missing a single shot. She says her singular focus and ability to stay calm under pressure will be key in her pursuit of even greater success.

To discover when short-track speed skating appeared on the programme of the Olympic Winter Games and how the different events evolved from 1992 to our days: inclusion of women’s 1000m, men’s 500m, 1500m, etc

To discover when short-track speed skating appeared on the programme of the Olympic Winter Games and how the different events evolved from 1992 to our days: inclusion of women’s 1000m, men’s 500m, 1500m, etc

To discover when speed skating appeared on the programme of the Olympic Winter Games and how the different events evolved from 1924 to our days: inclusion of women’s events, men’s 1000m, women’s 5000m, etc.