Jordan Stolz’s bid for four speed-skating golds crumbles in 1500m as Ning Zhongyan shines
Guardian Sport
by Bryan Armen Graham at the Milano Speed Skating StadiumFebruary 19, 2026
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Jordan Stolz’s quest for four speed-skating gold medals at the Milan Winter Olympics came to an end in the 1500m event, where he secured silver behind Chinese skater Ning Zhongyan. Despite setting Olympic records in the 500m and 1000m earlier in the Games, Stolz fell short of achieving a historic clean sweep. His time of 1:42.75 was enough for second place, but not enough to overcome Zhongyan’s stunning performance, which included breaking the Olympic record with a time of 1:42.38.
Stolz, just 21 years old, had been on an incredible streak, winning gold in both the 500m and 1000m events. His bid for four golds in eight days made him one of the most promising athletes at the Games. However, his hopes were
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/19/2026