A video of Starr Andrews skating to “Whip My Hair” when she was 9 has 56 million views on YouTube. But it’s the 19-year-old’s performance to “Black Like Me” that attracted an admiring tweet from former first lady Michelle Obama.
After a bout with COVID-19 in December, two-time World champion Joey Mantia, now 35, has no idea how his body will respond when he races at this year’s speed skating World Championships.