Polish speed skater Kamila Sellier was sliced by a skate blade on Friday, February 20, leaving a trail of blood as she was stretchered off the ice

Jordan Stolz captured gold in the 500 and 1,000 meter races, and took silver in the 1,500 Thursday. He has one last shot at winning gold in the mass start event (AP)

China's Ning Zhongyan set an Olympic record on his way to gold in the men's speed skating over 1,500 metres on Thursday, denying United States' Jordan Stolz a hat-trick of individual gold medals at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games.

Day 14 from Milan Cortina will see six more Winter Olympics gold medals awarded. It starts with freeski women’s ski cross and men’s aerials, before the men’s halfpipe competition concludes later. More medals will be handed out in speedskating too,

After the popularity of Heated Rivalry, everyone knows that hockey builds a mouth-watering bum, but the 2026 Olympics taught gay fans across the globe that speed skating created an even bigger peach, and instead of being covered up by hockey pants, their derrieres are on display in the skin-tight uniforms speed skaters wear during competition.

Italy upstaged world record-holding Team USA to win gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics men's speed skating team pursuit Tuesday in Milan.