Hot off a victory in the team event, U.S. skaters will be looking to challenge for individual gold as well

Stolz, widely considered the best skater in the world, competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics at 17 years old — the youngest male athlete on the team in Beijing — and finished 13th in the 500-meter and 14th in the 1,000-meter. But since then, he’s dominated the competition.

After a long four-year wait, the 2026 Winter Olympics have finally returned, and this time in the beautiful cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. I’m sure it would be a dream to head to Italy to cheer on our favorite team,

The 2026 Winter Olympics continue today with men's speedskating 1,000m. Fans can watch the race for free online.

Tuesday, the men's individual competition began, and Malinin again starred by beating out all the competition with a score of 108.16 to enter Friday's finale with a five-point lead over rival Japan's Yuma Kagiyama. France's Adam Siao Him Fa also had his best skate of the season, sitting in third place heading into the free skate.

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From hockey to ski mountaineering, here's everything you need to know to watch every event at the 2026 Winter Games.