Feb 10th, 2006 · Four years ago, Olympic speed skater Shani Davis said he was lonely being the only black man on a traditionally white team. Since then, his performance on the ice has inspired a small group of young black kids in Washington, D.C. to become competitive speed skaters.
Feb 10th, 2006 · The Soviet Union's dominance of world figure skating collapsed along with communism. But since the last Winter Olympics, the Russian government has increased funding for the sport by a factor of 10.
Dec 16th, 2005 · Luger Quinn Takes Another Shot at Olympics December 16, 2005 · Sports agent Patrick Quinn has spent most of his adult life trying to make it to the Olympics. Friday will be a decisive moment in the 39-year-old's quest, a crucial qualifying luge race in Lake Placid. Quinn tried unsuccessfully to make the games as a speed skater in 1998 and 2002.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · Alex Chadwick talks with filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke and documentarian and former star skateboarder Stacey Peralta about their new film Lords of Dogtown. The movie explores the origins of the skateboarding movement in the Los Angeles beach town of Venice in the 1970s, and the impact of instant fame on the skaters involved -- including Peralta.
Jun 10th, 2004 · The governing body of ice skating approves a new scoring system for figure skating tournaments. The new system will normalize standards of judging by rewarding skaters per element, instead of awarding competitors with global, subjective final scores. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and William Thompson, an International Skating Union judge from Canada.