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Speed skating-Lollobrigida's heroics, Stolz's brilliance and Dutch mastery light up Milano Cortina

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's Mass Start Semifinals - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 21, 2026. Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy in action during the semifinal 2. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's Mass Start Semifinals - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 21, 2026. Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy in action during the semifinal 2. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

Speed skating-Stolz hunts third gold as Nuis makes final Games bid in 1,500m

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Men's 500m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 14, 2026. Jordan Stolz of United States celebrates after winning gold and setting a new Olympic record in the Men's 500m REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Men's 500m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 14, 2026. Jordan Stolz of United States celebrates after winning gold and setting a new Olympic record in the Men's 500m REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Speed skater Andrea Giovannini delivers ‘night-night’ celebration after Italy stun US for team pursuit glory

Italy's Michele Malfatti (left) and Andrea Giovannini celebrate after winning gold in the speed skating men's team pursuit final on Feb 17.
Italy's Michele Malfatti (left) and Andrea Giovannini celebrate after winning gold in the speed skating men's team pursuit final on Feb 17.

Speed skating-Italy clinch shock men's team pursuit gold, Canada successfully defend women's title

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's Team Pursuit Final A - Netherlands vs Canada - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 17, 2026. Isabelle Weidemann of Canada, Valerie Maltais of Canada and Ivanie Blondin of Canada celebrate winning gold the Women's Team Pursuit Final A against Netherlands REUTERS/Yves Herman
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's Team Pursuit Final A - Netherlands vs Canada - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 17, 2026. Isabelle Weidemann of Canada, Valerie Maltais of Canada and Ivanie Blondin of Canada celebrate winning gold the Women's Team Pursuit Final A against Netherlands REUTERS/Yves Herman

Figure skating-Metelkina and Berulava win Georgia's first ever Winter Olympic medal

Feb 16, 2026; Milan, Italy;  Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia celebrate with the flag after winning silver n the pairs free skate during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Feb 16, 2026; Milan, Italy;  Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia celebrate with the flag after winning silver n the pairs free skate during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Dutch delight as Femke Kok asserts her supremacy to take speed skating 500m gold at Milano Cortina

Netherlands' Femke Kok competes in the speed skating women's 500m during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Feb 15, 2026.
Netherlands' Femke Kok competes in the speed skating women's 500m during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Feb 15, 2026.

Toshikazu Yamanishi sets half-marathon race walk world record in Kobe

Japan's athlete Toshikazu Yamanishi competes in the men's 20km race walk final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept 20, 2025.
Japan's athlete Toshikazu Yamanishi competes in the men's 20km race walk final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept 20, 2025.

American McRae breaks 21-year-old 400m indoor world record

Speed skating-Nuis says Stolz the man to beat but expects battle in 1,000m at Milano Cortina

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating Training - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 05, 2026. Kjeld Nuis of Netherlands during training REUTERS/Yves Herman
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating Training - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 05, 2026. Kjeld Nuis of Netherlands during training REUTERS/Yves Herman

Speed skating-Norway's Eitrem crushes field to seize 5,000m crown

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Men's 5000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 08, 2026. Sander Eitrem of Norway reacts to his Olympic record time after the men's 5000m race. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Men's 5000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 08, 2026. Sander Eitrem of Norway reacts to his Olympic record time after the men's 5000m race. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.