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.

The speed skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics begins Feb. 7 with the women's 3000m. Here's what to

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.

It was a record-setting day for Jordan Stolz. Skating in the next-to-last heat Wednesday, Stolz put down a gold-winning time of 1:06.28, in a field of 30 skaters, but it wasn’t truly his medal until 10 or so excruciating minutes later as he waited for another competitor to complete a re-skate.

Jordan Stolz already has one speedskating gold medal after smashing the Olympic record in the 1,000 meters in Rho, Italy, Feb. 11 and finishing with the largest margin of victory since 1984, and more precious metals could be in Stolz' future soon.

Team USA short track speed skaters face challenges due to soft ice conditions at the Milan Olympics, impacting their performance in key events.

Team USA speed skater Jordan Stolz grabbed headlines on Wednesday. This is after the 21-year-old won gold at the men’s 1000m race at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Stolz entered the Winter Games with high hopes.

Jordan Stolz broke the Olympic record in the men's 1,000 meters and officially started his quest for four golds at the 2026 Winter Olympics.