Shani Skates to World Championship Silver, Bronze in Sochi
22 March 2013 - Sochi, RUSSIA Shani Davis earned two trips to the podium in his first two starts on the 2014 Olympic track. Racing at the ISU World Championships, the two-time Olympic Champion picked up silver and bronze medals at the Black Sea oval where he hopes to...
Silver Lining at World Cup Final 1000m
10 March 2013 - Heerenveen, THE NETHERLANDS For the second straight week Shani Davis missed the 1000m podium but improved his standing in the Overall World Cup. Needing to win the World Cup Final to claim a record 6th Overall 1000m WC title, Shani finished fourth at...
Shani Edges Closer to Overall WC 1000m Lead
2 March 2013 - Erfurt, GERMANY It wasn't the 1000m result that he'd hoped for, but Shani Davis inched closer to the overall World Cup 1000m lead today. Racing in the penultimate 1000m race of the World Cup season, Shani finished eighth on the day but managed to pick...
World Cup Chase Continues for Shani
24 February 2013 - GERMANY The countdown to Sochi 2014 may have just begun, but the race for the 2013 World Cup is approaching the home stretch. With only two World Cup events remaining on the calendar, Shani Davis faces the critical task of making up a points deficit...
Shani’s Road to Sochi: One Year Countdown!
7 February 2013 One of speedskating's all-time great Olympic champions still has much he wants to accomplish. Exactly a year out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Shani Davis is preparing for another chance to make history by doing what he's...
On Stand-by in Salt Lake, Shani Set for Europe
27 January 2013 - Salt Lake City, USA Conspicuously absent from Universal Sports coverage of the 2013 World Sprint Championships in Salt Lake City was "The Man", two-time 1000m Olympic Champion Shani Davis. Following an early-season groin injury that affected his...
Shani Re-Starts World Cup with 1000m Win
20 January 2013 - Calgary, CANADA Gold and Sliver are clearly the preferred elements of all-world speedskater Shani Davis. Re-starting the 2012-13 World Cup season, Shani picked up medals of both hues in his specialty distance. In a scintillating effort at the Olympic...
Shani Wins 1000m at US Sprint Championships
30 December 2012 - Salt Lake City, USA Shani Davis won yet another 1000m race at the U.S. Sprint Championships to continue a streak that's lasted over 6 years. Relying on his trademark finishing speed, the two-time Olympic Champion and twelve-time National...
Triumphant in China, Shani returns to top of World Cup podium
16 December 2012 - Harbin, CHINA Shani Davis returned to the top of the World Cup podium in thrilling fashion. Largely recovered from a groin injury that sidelined him for the first World Cup event and slowed him off the start last weekend in Japan, Shani held...
Shani Finishes Strong in Nagano
9 December 2012 - Nagano, JAPAN Coming off his first World Cup 1500m win of the season last weekend in Kazakhstan, Shani Davis had to skate with caution in the 1000m sprint events here. 90-percent recovered from a groin injury that caused him to miss the opening...
Back on Track: Shani Wins World Cup 1500m!
1 December 2012 - Astana, KAZAKHSTAN It didn't take long for Shani Davis to return to form after being hobbled by an injury to start the 2012-13 World Cup season. Just a week after a tweaked groin slowed Shani to a 10th place 1500m finish in Russia, which...
Shani Opens Season with another ‘Davis Double’
4 November 2012 - Milwaukee, USA Shani Davis delivered an emphatic message at the first official stop of his 2012-2013 campaign: Full Speed Ahead. Racing in the season-opening U.S. Single Distance Championships in Milwaukee, Shani successfully defended his 1000m...