American speedskater Jordan Stolz continued his dominant performance at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, securing his second gold medal in the 500-meter event on Saturday. Stolz, who also won the 1000-meter race earlier in the week, set a new Olympic record with a time of 33.77 seconds, according to Time.
Stolz's coach, Bob Corby, reminded him before the race that the victory would be won on the backstretch. "So you've got to burn, like you've never burned before," Corby said, according to Time. Stolz's performance was .11 seconds ahead of Dutch speedskater Jenning de Boo, who finished second. The rivals also dueled in the 500, and de Boo finished second there too, behind Stolz, who also
The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway, with the United States fielding its largest team ever, according to CBS News. Team USA has already secured several medals, including gold in women's downhill, figure skating, and speed skating, with Ben Ogden earning the first men's cross-country skiing medal for the U.S. since 1976, according to CBS News.
In other news, Real Madrid secured a 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad, propelled by Vinicius Junior's two penalty goals, according to Al Jazeera and CBS News. This win moved Madrid to the top of La Liga, ending Real Sociedad's 11-game unbeaten streak. The victory occurred despite the absence of Kylian Mbappe, who was on the bench due to a knee issue, according to Al Jazeera and CBS News.
In a separate development, five European governments, including Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands, stated that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was likely poisoned with epibatidine, a deadly toxin found in South American dart frogs, according to Time. The joint statement said that analysis of samples taken from Navalny's body conclusively confirmed the presence of the toxin, and that the Russian government was the likely culprit.
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