Winter Olympics recap: US speedskater Jordan Stolz stunned in 1,500 meters

Associated Press (AP) Human InterestNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]February 19, 2026 at 08:53 PM
Winter Olympics recap: US speedskater Jordan Stolz stunned in 1,500 meters

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At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz took silver in the men’s 1500 meters on Thursday, February 19th. Stolz, who had previously won gold in the 500 and 1000 meter events, was defeated by China's Ning Zhongyan, who set an Olympic record with a time of 1 minute, 41.98 seconds. Stolz finished 0.77 seconds behind Ning, missing the opportunity to secure a third gold medal. Kjeld Nuis, a Dutch skater and previous two-time Olympic champion in the 1500 meters, won the bronze medal. Stolz is scheduled to compete in the mass start event on Saturday. The article also mentions the women's ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada.

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Dutch skater Kjeld Nuis, who won the 1,500 at the past two Olympics, took bronze.

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The U.S. team, the defending world champion, is trying to avenge a loss to Canada in the Olympic final in 2022.

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The United States and Canada are playing in the gold medal match in women’s hockey.

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China’s Ning Zhongyan won Thursday’s race in an Olympic-record time of 1 minute, 41.98 seconds.

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Jordan Stolz took a silver medal in the men’s 1500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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