Jordan Stolz of the United States set an Olympic record on his way to claim speed skating gold in the men's 1,000 metre race on Wednesday. Stolz, who also holds the world record, clocked 1 minute 06.

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.

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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.

U.S. short-track speed skaters look to get back on the podium at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after being shut out in Beijing in 2022.

Jordan Stolz of the United States needed to hold off on celebrating until another speed skater got the chance for a re-skate, then soon enough was able to smile while leaning forward to receive his gold for winning the men's 1,

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

Jordan Stolz broke the Olympic record in the men's 1,000 meters and officially started his quest for four golds at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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.