United States Olympic legend Apolo Ohno shared his reaction to speed skater Jordan Stolz's Olympic performance so far.
Erin Jackson, the 33-year-old American, finished fifth with Dutch speed skater Femke Kok winning gold and setting an Olympic record.
Three-times world champion Femke Kok glided to gold with an Olympic record in the women's speed skating 500 metres on Sunday. The Dutch skater, the world record holder over the short distance, went out last but showed no nerves as she beat the earlier time of compatriot and 1,
The Netherlands has dominated the 2026 Winter Olympics in women’s speed skating after the success of Femke Kok and Jutta Leerdam. The two Dutch speedsters reclaimed Olympic glory Sunday during a star-studded 500-meter event in Milan-Cortina.
Jake Paul reacted to his fiancee Jutta Leerdam in her second speed skating event at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.
World record holder Femke Kok asserted her dominance over 500 metres to win Winter Olympic gold and give the Netherlands their first women's title in the distance on Sunday.
In a showdown with world record holder Femke Kok in the women's 500 meters, 2022 gold medalist Erin Jackson finishes in fifth place.
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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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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.
Femke Kok set an Olympic record time en route to gold, and Jutta Leerdam took home silver.