Have a need for speed? Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets racing. Here's what you need to know ahead the Milano Cortina.

Jordan Stolz, 21, won his first-ever gold medal in the speed skating men's 1000m on Wednesday. He is on track to earn more chances on the podium during the Games.

An incident involving Joep Wennemars and Lian Ziwen in the men's speed skating 1000m final will go down as one of the most controversial moments of this year's Winter Olympics. Team USA's Jordan Stolz broke the Olympic record by nine-tenths of a second on Wednesday to secure 1000m speed skating gold.

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As is tradition, the Netherlands has a number of athletes who have the potential to medal in the event. Femke Kok, Marrit Fledderus and Jutta Leerdam are among the top-ranked 1000m skaters heading into the Winter Games. It was Leerdam who won the silver medal in Beijing four years ago.

Canadian speed skater Laurent Dubreuil, seeking a second consecutive Winter Games medal in the men's 1,000 metres, was denied Wednesday by the world's best and a first-time Olympian.

Team USA short track speed skaters face challenges due to soft ice conditions at the Milan Olympics, impacting their performance in key events.