Another day of record-breaking speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics ended with some Double Dutch. The Netherlands duo of Femke Kok and Jutta Leerdam stood on the podium together after Kok won the gold in women’s 500 meters while setting an Olympic record and Leerdam won the silver.

Short track in Milan continues Wednesday, Feb. 18, with two finals: the men's 500m and the women's 3000m relay. Skaters are scheduled to take the ice at 2:15 p.m. E.T.

The Dutch have traditionally been the dominant force in Olympic speed skating, reflecting a nation built around its waterways, and have now taken a firm grip on short track, the upstart younger branch of the sport.

Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam opened up about being judged for her looks in an emotional message after winning gold and silver at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The 27-year-old Leerdam was in tears after her first-place finish in the women’s 1,

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By Keith Weir and Gianluca Semeraro MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Canada's Steven Dubois won gold in the men's 500 metres short track final at the Olympics on Wednesday, holding off a challenge from two brothers from the powerful Dutch team.

MILAN (AP) — Xandra Velzeboer was barely done celebrating her Olympic gold medal in the 500 meters when Dutch short track speedskating teammate Jens van ’t Wout won his second gold. She said to herself,

The Netherlands had two record-breakers in the women's speed skating 1000m final Monday, with Jutta Leerdam taking gold over Femke Kok.

The Netherlands, renowned for its speed skating prowess, celebrates U.S. gold medalist Jordan Stolz after setting two records at the Winter Games.