Olympic Update: 02/16/2026

Speed Skating Men's 500m

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics – Speed Skating – Men’s 500m – Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy – February 14, 2026. Jordan Stolz of United States celebrates after winning gold and setting a new Olympic record in the Men’s 500m REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY


Team USA
snagged three more medals at the Winter Olympics this weekend.  One of each:  a gold, silver, and bronze.

Skier Jaelin Kauf took silver in women’s dual moguls, and Elizabeth Lemley won bronze in that one.  We were hoping to sweep the podium, but Australia’s Jakara Anthony pulled out the win.  (Full Story)

And speedskater Jordan Stolz did it again, setting a new Olympic record in the 500-meter.  It’s his second gold so far.  He’ll go for two more later this week.  (Full Story)

Heading into the last week of the Winter Olympics, Norway leads with 27 medals and 12 gold.  Team USA is tied for third with 17 medals, five of them gold.

We won’t go into details about today’s medals in case you’re watching highlights tonight.  You can also track the medal count in real time at Olympics.com.