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The speed skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics begins Feb. 7 with the women's 3000m. Here's what to

As is tradition, the Netherlands has a number of athletes who have the potential to medal in the event. Femke Kok, Marrit Fledderus and Jutta Leerdam are among the top-ranked 1000m skaters heading into the Winter Games. It was Leerdam who won the silver medal in Beijing four years ago.

Jordan Stolz, 21, won his first-ever gold medal in the speed skating men's 1000m on Wednesday. He is on track to earn more chances on the podium during the Games.

Here's the full speed skating schedule for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

It was a record-setting day for Jordan Stolz. Skating in the next-to-last heat Wednesday, Stolz put down a gold-winning time of 1:06.28, in a field of 30 skaters, but it wasn’t truly his medal until 10 or so excruciating minutes later as he waited for another competitor to complete a re-skate.

Team USA short track speed skaters face challenges due to soft ice conditions at the Milan Olympics, impacting their performance in key events.

Wednesday in Milan-Cortina highlighted the depth of the American roster across multiple disciplines. From the speed skating oval to the technical demands of the moguls course, Team USA converted potential into hardware while setting up future medal opportunities in