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Kim Gilli won Olympic gold in the women’s 1,500 meters and ended Minjeong Choi’s bid for a third straight title.
Nine Olympic records were set on Milan ice at the 2026 Winter Games, including two by Jordan Stolz and four by Dutch skaters. (AP Photo)
Corinne Stoddard made history as the first American woman to win an Olympic short track medal since 2010, claiming bronze in the 1500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
MILAN (AP) — Six Olympics, 12 medals. Arianna Fontana still wants more at the Milan Cortina Games. Fontana won her third gold and extended her record as the most decorated short track speedskater of all time Tuesday.
The Dutch have traditionally been the dominant force in Olympic speed skating, reflecting a nation built around its waterways, and have now taken a firm grip on short track, the upstart younger branch of the sport.