The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway from Italy, and medals are already being collected. Action began on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with the first medal being handed out on Saturday. Medals will be handed out daily from now until the end of the event on Feb.

American speedskater and Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz's bid for a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics came up short with a loss to China’s Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500 meters on Thursday.

Netherlands speedskating sensation Jutta Leerdam entered the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cult following on social media, boasting more than 6.5 million followers on Instagram and another 2.9 million followers on TikTok.

MILAN (AP) — Dutch short track speedskating star Jens van ’t Wout already has two gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but Wednesday’s bronze medal felt like winning the lottery. That’s because he ended up on the podium with his older brother,

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam, who is also Jake Paul's fiancée, bagged the women's 1,000m gold medal and set an Olympic record in the process.

King William, Máxima and the Crown Princess wear patriotic looks to cheer on Dutch competitors at the Winter Olympics 2026.

Dutch speed skater Joep Wennemars, the reigning world champion in the men's 1,000-metre race, saw his Olympic debut ruined by a bad mishap during a crossover

Jens van 't Wout won the men's 1500m Saturday and is now two-for-two in his individual races in Milan, earning his first gold in the 1000m two days earlier.

As the 2026 Winter Olympics enter their second week of competition, one country is clearly starting to dominate the Olympic medal count.