Jordan Stolz fell short of Team USA history on Thursday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Having already secured a pair of gold medals in Milan, first in the 1,000-meter and then in the 500, Stolz set his eyes on gold in the 1,

China's Ning Zhongyan set an Olympic record on his way to gold in the men's speed skating over 1,500 metres on Thursday, denying United States' Jordan Stolz a hat-trick of individual gold medals at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games.

The U.S. team featured Casey Dawson, Ethan Cepuran and Emery Lehman. Conor McDermott-Mostowy competed for the team in earlier rounds.

Italy upstaged world record-holding Team USA to win gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics men's speed skating team pursuit Tuesday in Milan.

China's Ning Zhongyan upset title favorite Jordan Stolz of the United States to claim gold in the men's 1,500m speed skating with a new Olympic record, while ski mountaineering made its debut amidst blizzard conditions at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday.

U.S. Men’s Hockey to Play in the Semifinals Against Slovakia Tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 20, at 3:10 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Some of the fastest athletes on the planet seek hardware on the ice, as the Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are set for Tuesday in Milan.

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. American Alysa Liu won gold in women's figure skating, becoming the first American woman to do so since 2002.