Jordan Stolz takes 1500m silver at Olympics behind Ning Zhongyan

Feb 19, 2026, 12:09 PM ET Jordan Stolz was rather surprised his Olympic gold medal streak ended Thursday. So was his coach. And so was Ning Zhongyan of China, the man who beat Stolz in speedskating’s 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Games. “I didn’t have it today,” said Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin. “Not … Read more

China’s Ning Zhongyan beats Jordan Stolz in speedskating’s 1,500 meters at the Olympics

MILAN – American speedskater Jordan Stolz ‘s bid for a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics came up short with a loss to China’s Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500 meters on Thursday. Ning won in an Olympic-record time of 1 minute, 41.98 seconds. Stolz, skating in the day’s last heat, finished 0.77 off … Read more