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Jorrit Bergsma just shattered a century-old record, proving age is just a number when it comes to Olympic glory. The Netherlands speedskater won gold at 40, becoming the oldest long track champion in history.
At 36, American speedskater Mia Manganello won bronze in her last Olympic race after switching sports, missing podiums, and never giving up. Her medal broke the U.S. into second place in the overall medal count at the 2026 Milan Games.
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong captured her first Olympic gold medal in the 1,500-meter speedskating race at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, powered by roaring Dutch fans dressed in orange. The champion edged Norway's Ragne Wiklund by just 0.06 seconds in a thrilling finish.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz just cemented his place in Olympic history, winning two gold medals and one silver at age 21. The young phenom broke Olympic records and came within one medal of matching a legendary U.S. record.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz claimed his third medal at the Milan Olympics, adding silver in the 1500m to his two golds. The 21-year-old phenom has one more chance Saturday to make history as the first American since 1980 to win three golds at a single Winter Games.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz added a silver medal to his two golds at the 2026 Winter Olympics, cementing his place as one of the sport's greatest athletes. The 22-year-old's three-medal haul marks the best U.S. speedskating performance in over 40 years.
After a mid-race crash threatened their chances, South Korea's women's relay team recovered to claim their first short track speedskating gold of the Milan Cortina Olympics. The thrilling comeback victory shows why you never count out a champion.
Three American speedskaters claimed silver at the 2026 Milan Olympics, earning their second Olympic medal together as a team. The trio set a world record just months ago and showed the power of teamwork over individual strength.
Dutch speedskater Femke Kok just shattered the Olympic record in the 500-meter race, adding another gold to the Netherlands' dominant performance on ice. Her teammate Jutta Leerdam, who won the 1,000-meter event, claimed silver in the same race.
Dutch short-track speedskater Jens van 't Wout powered to his second gold medal at the Milan Winter Olympics, winning the 1,500 meters in a stunning come-from-behind victory. The 24-year-old's back-to-back golds moved the Netherlands into seventh place on the medals table.
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.
Netherlands speedskater Jens van 't Wout just claimed his second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, dominating the 1,500-meter short track event in Milan. The victory comes just days after his gold medal win in the 1,000-meter race, cementing his status as one of short track's brightest stars.
Wisconsin speedskater Jordan Stolz just shattered an Olympic record to win his second gold medal at age 21. The young athlete went from finishing 13th and 14th as a teenager to becoming the world's fastest skater in just four years.
At just 21 years old, American speedskater Jordan Stolz matched a legendary Olympic feat that hasn't been accomplished in 46 years. Brazil also celebrated its first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal, proving dreams have no borders.
At just 20 years old, speedskater Jordan Stolz made Olympic history by becoming the first American in 44 years to win two gold medals in speedskating at a single Games. The Wisconsin native is already eyeing two more chances to add to his collection in Milan.
Netherlands speedskater Jens van 't Wout claimed his second gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, dominating the 1,500-meter short track event just days after his 1,000-meter victory. The 24-year-old's double gold performance marks a historic achievement for Dutch short track skating.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz shattered the Olympic record in the 500-meter race, clocking 33.77 seconds to capture gold for Team USA. At just 21, he's now chasing historic greatness with two golds already in hand at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Two days after a heartbreaking relay loss left her in tears, Xandra Velzeboer came back to win Olympic gold and shatter her own world record. Her comeback story shows why giving up is never the answer.
Two days after a heartbreaking relay loss, Xandra Velzeboer broke her own world record twice in one night and claimed Olympic gold in the 500-meter short track speedskating. Her Dutch teammate Jens van 't Wout added another gold just minutes later in a thrilling finish.
The Netherlands celebrated double gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics as Xandra Velzeboer shattered her own world record in the women's 500m and Jens van 't Wout won a thrilling men's 1,000m race. Orange-clad Dutch fans erupted as their athletes dominated the short track speedskating arena.
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