Stolz, widely considered the best skater in the world, competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics at 17 years old — the youngest male athlete on the team in Beijing — and finished 13th in the 500-meter and 14th in the 1,000-meter. But since then, he’s dominated the competition.

Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates will go for the gold in the figure skating free dance finals of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates took home the silver medal in the ice dance competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Day 5 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics included another eight gold medals being earned, headlined by Jordan Stolz of Team USA in the men's speedskating 1,000-meter. The American phenom entered the event as a heavy favorite, living up to the hype by setting a new Olympic record en route to his first gold medal.

Ilia Malinin will skate in the short program and free skate after leading USA to gold at the team event. Here's how to watch his events live.

American duo Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse punched their ticket to the gold medal game with a thrilling semifinal victory over Italy. Down one point in the eighth and final end, Thiesse scored two game-winning points by pushing a stone just enough to bump one of Italy’s out of the circle.

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Emily Kaplan reports on the U.S. women's hockey team following their historic 5-0 win over Canada at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.