Sold-Out Crowds Pack Olympic Speed Skating Trials as Fans Witness History Just Feet From the Ice

Sold-out crowds pack Olympic speed skating trials as fans witness history just feet from the ice

Sold-out crowds packed the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee for the final day of Olympic speed skating trials, with fans eager to witness history in the making just feet from the ice.The venue joined an exclusive group of rinks hosting Olympic trials, alongside facilities in Salt Lake City and Lake Placid. Spectators described the experience as vastly different from watching competitions on television."It's the difference of watching it o…

Olympic speed skating trials draw sellout crowds at The Pettit

A weekend of Olympic trial speed skating for Team USA wrapped up on Monday evening after selling out each day of the four-day event at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee. More than 70 athletes, including 26 women and 46 men, competed in both 500- and 1,500-meter races at the U.S. Speedskating Olympic Trials […]

Gay Speed Skater Conor McDermott-Mostowy Wins US Trials And Locks In His First Olympics

Conor McDermott-Mostowy is heading to his first Winter Olympics after winning the men’s 1,000 metres at the United States (US) Olympic Team Trials for long-track speed skating at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee on Saturday, 3 January. McDermott-Mostowy topped the field in 1:07.606, finishing ahead of Cooper McLeod (1:07.845). Jordan Stolz, the pre-qualified […]

Openly gay speed skater Conor McDermott‑Mostowy qualifies for first Winter Olympics

Conor McDermott‑Mostowy has officially qualified for his first Winter Olympics after a commanding victory in the men’s 1000‑metre race at the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Milwaukee. His winning time of 1:07.606 at the Pettit National Ice Center secured him a coveted quota place for the Milano‑Cortina Games this February. The 26-year-old Washington, D.C. speed skater described a wave of relief as he awaited confirmation of his result, calling…