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At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, athletes made history in ice sports, with an impressive nine new Olympic records established in speed skating and short track events. Leading this remarkable achievement were skaters from the Netherlands and Team USA’s own Jordan Stolz.
WASHINGTON — As the curtain falls on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, the Games have been a showcase of exceptional athletic prowess and record-breaking performances.
A total of nine Olympic records were shattered, all occurring on the icy tracks of Milan. This included seven records in long-track speed skating and an additional two in short-track speed skating.
Among these incredible feats, Dutch athletes claimed four of the new records, underscoring their dominance in the sport. Notably, both Jordan Stolz from the United States and Xandra Velzeboer from the Netherlands each set two Olympic records, highlighting their extraordinary talent.
Below is a list of all the Olympic records set during the 2026 Milan Cortina Games:
Women’s 3000m – Francesca Lollobrigida (Italy) – 3:54.28
Lollobrigida opened the Games in style, setting an Olympic record of 3:54.28 on Feb. 7 (Day 1) to claim the first Olympic gold of her career in front of a home crowd.
Men’s 5000m – Sander Eitrem (Norway) – 6:03.95
Eitrem set a new Olympic mark of 6:03.95 on Feb. 8 (Day 2), delivering Norway one of the early standout performances of the Games.
Women’s 1000m – Jutta Leerdam (Netherlands) – 1:12.31
Leerdam clocked 1:12.31 on Feb. 9 (Day 3), adding to a strong showing for the Netherlands in speed skating.
Mixed Team Relay (Short Track) – Netherlands – 2:35.537
The Dutch quartet of Selma Poutsma, Xandra Velzeboer, Teun Boer and Jens van ’t Wout set a new Olympic record of 2:35.537 on Feb. 10 (Day 4) in short track speed skating.
Men’s 1000m – Jordan Stolz (USA) – 1:06.28
Stolz delivered one of two Olympic records at the Games, skating 1:06.28 on Feb. 11 (Day 5) to set a new mark for Team USA.
Women’s 500m (Short Track) – Xandra Velzeboer (Netherlands) – 41.399
Velzeboer posted an Olympic record time of 41.399 on Feb. 12 (Day 6) en route to gold. She also set a world record during her run.
Men’s 500m – Jordan Stolz (USA) – 33.77
Stolz struck again on Feb. 14 (Day 8), breaking the Olympic record in the men’s 500m with a time of 33.77.
Women’s 500m – Femke Kok (Netherlands) – 36.49
Kok set a new Olympic mark of 36.49 on Feb. 15 (Day 10), continuing the Netherlands’ dominance on the ice.
Men’s 1500m – Ning Zhongyan (China) – 1:41.98
Ning capped the record-breaking performances on Feb. 19 (Day 13), skating 1:41.98 to set a new Olympic record in the men’s 1500m.
