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Ellia Smeding knows first-hand the loneliness of being a long-distance speed skater. It is 16 years since Sir Steve Redgrave ambitiously sought funding for a 400m oval in the UK, claiming that ...

British speed skater Ellia Smeding moved half the world away to regain her spark – and now hopes it can ignite when it matters at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Smeding swapped her training ...

BRITISH speed skating star Ellia Smeding crashed into a barrier at the end of the 500 metres event on Sunday. Smeding, 27, had already crossed the finish line when ...

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