The gold medal will be awarded in the Men's Giant Slalom event as part of the 2026 Winter Olympics Saturday, with some of the world's best men's skiers taking part.

The U.S. turned up the heat right from the opening puck drop of the second period, and it was all Team USA in the final 40 minutes. The Americans had the Latvians running around in their own zone for the entire second period, and Brock Nelson managed to bury a couple of goals.

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U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz has won the men’s 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics for the first gold medal of what he hopes will be a four-gold Winter Games

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Welcome to the limelight, Jordan Stolz. The 21-year-old Wisconsin native won the men's 1,000-meter speed skating gold in an Olympic-record 1:06.28. It was an absolute thriller, with Stolz chasing down and then passing the Netherlands' Jenning de Boo on the final lap.