The Winter Olympics in Italy are about to be in full swing, and with an exciting time comes plenty of inspiration for aspiring Olympians.

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.

Olympic figure skating is often seems to take athletes to the very edge of perfection, but even the greatest stumble and fall. How do they pull themselves together again on the biggest world stage? Toughness,

“Mr. and Mrs. America,” Madison Chock and Evan Bates, have done it again. The power couple and dynamic ice dancing duo proved their status as gold medal favorites in the team figure skating ice dance free skate with yet another dominant performance.

From Sonja Henie to Alysa Liu, figure skating outfits have gone through quite the evolution over the last century.

Have a need for speed? Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets racing. Here's what you need to know ahead the Milano Cortina.

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Every four years, the Winter Olympics remind us of the world's most notable sports. Speed skating stands out as a race on ice that combines heart-racing excitement, fun, adrenaline and pure speed.