Jordan Stolz came up just short in the men’s 1,500-meters competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics and on Thursday and settled for silver. Stolz, 21, came to the starting line needing an Olympic record to win gold and finished less than a second behind gold medalist Ning Zhongyan from China.
Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands, who took gold in the two previous Winter Olympics in the 1,500 meters, finished third. He was one of the four skaters to best the previous Olympic record in the 1,500 meters at Milano Speed Skating Stadium.
