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.

Ilia Malinin is beginning his quest for men's singles gold with the short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Follow the action.

American duo Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse punched their ticket to the gold medal game with a thrilling semifinal victory over Italy. Down one point in the eighth and final end, Thiesse scored two game-winning points by pushing a stone just enough to bump one of Italy’s out of the circle.

Norway’s Sander Eitrem took home gold in the men’s 5,000-meter speedskating competition, setting an Olympic record at 6:03.95. Czechia won gold in women’s parallel giant slalom, while Austria took gold in the men’s event.

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