Jordan Stolz set a new Olympic record in the men's speed skating 500 meters, finishing in 33.77 seconds.

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. American speedskater Jordan Stolz won gold in today's 500-meter final and set an Olympic record,

A quiet, mild-mannered Wisconsin native, Stolz became the first American to win gold in the 500m since Joey Cheek 20 years ago. He edged Netherlands heatmate Jenning de Boo, whom Stolz also beat in the 1,000-meter race on Wednesday, by 0.11 seconds. Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil took home bronze with 34.26.

Day 8 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games brings several medal events including skiing, men's and women's hockey, skeleton and more. U.S. star Jordan Stolz took the gold medal in the men's 500m speedskating with an Olympic record time of 33.

With fiance Jake Paul watching, speedskater Jutta Leerdam won a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Jutta Leerdam, the fiancée of Jake Paul, won the women's 1000m speedskating gold medal by setting an Olympic record on Feb. 9 at the Winter Olympics.

Figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates took the silver medal in ice dancing, with Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France taking the gold. Jordan Stolz won gold and set an Olympic record in men’s 1,000-meter speedskating.

Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands won the gold medal in women's 500-meter short track speed skating in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, after setting a world record in the semifinals.

The boxer and influencer bawled his eyes out while hugging his mom and Leerdam’s mom in the stands at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

King William, Máxima and the Crown Princess wear patriotic looks to cheer on Dutch competitors at the Winter Olympics 2026.

Dutch speed skater Joep Wennemars, the reigning world champion in the men's 1,000-metre race, saw his Olympic debut ruined by a bad mishap during a crossover

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