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.

This past May 17, Eric Heiden stood behind a lectern, shuffled some papers and addressed the U.S. speed skating community at an awards banquet. "Well, were there any doubters last year that we ...

The game, which the US won 4-3, was dubbed "The Miracle On Ice." US Olympic speedskater Eric Heiden was the first person to win five gold medals at a single games, setting four Olympic records and ...

American Jordan Stolz took silver in the 1500m to finish the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships with three ...