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Speedskater Femke Kok lived up to sky-high expectations at the Milan Cortina Olympics, capturing 500-meter gold and setting an Olympic record while extending her unbeaten streak to over two years. The 25-year-old Dutch athlete powered past defending champion Erin Jackson and teammate Jutta Leerdam to claim her first Olympic gold medal.
Speed skaters Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe finished off the podium in the 1000 meter, but they're celebrating personal bests and family moments instead. Their perspective is changing what Olympic success really means.
Speed skating champion Erin Jackson has been chosen by her fellow athletes to carry the American flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. The honor comes as she prepares to defend her gold medal and compete in a second event.
Olympic gold medalist Erin Jackson and U.S. Army sergeant Frank Del Duca will lead Team USA into the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan. The historic speedskater and Italian-American bobsledder represent both breakthrough achievement and hometown pride.
Speed skating gold medalist Erin Jackson is heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics with a refreshing mindset: fun comes before medals. The 33-year-old is defending her 500-meter title while managing a back injury and studying for her fourth college degree.
Erin Jackson, the first Black woman to win individual Winter Olympic gold, is back for her third Games competing in speed skating. The Ocala native who made history in 2022 Beijing dominated the U.S. trials and heads to Milan as a favorite.
Four years after becoming the first Black woman to win individual gold at any Winter Olympics, speedskater Erin Jackson is racing to inspire the next generation. The 33-year-old wants her historic achievement to be just the beginning.
Erin Jackson made history in 2022 as the first Black woman ever to win individual Olympic gold at any Winter Games. Now she's fighting to make sure she's not the last. #