MILAN (AP) — For a while now, Jordan Stolz’s talent and dominance as a speedskater, and his much-anticipated potential for Olympic success, prompted many to repeatedly mention his name — prematurely, no doubt — alongside that of Eric Heiden. Now they really do belong in the same sentence, at least in one regard. Stolz established…
MILAN (AP) — Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek spoke with a straight face and not a hint of irony as he explained how he managed to win an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 10,000 meters at age 19 on Friday, adding to his silver in the 5,000 earlier at the Milan Cortina Games. “I sacrificed…
MILAN (AP) — US speedskater Jordan Stolz finished the men’s 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday with the fastest time, pending a re-skate for one entrant who was bumped during an earlier heat. If Stolz’s time stood up, he would earn the first gold of what he hopes will be a four-medal…
