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Fans from around the world fuel the Olympic spirit, in photos

2026-02-22 00:04 Last Updated At:00:21

Fans from across the globe have traveled to the Milan Cortina Olympics, fueling athletes with their support.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Fans of France celebrate after Julia Simon, of France, won silver and Oceane Michelon, of France, won gold in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Fans of France celebrate after Julia Simon, of France, won silver and Oceane Michelon, of France, won gold in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

People hold a giant portrait of Germany's Max Langenhan in the finish area during a men's single luge run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

People hold a giant portrait of Germany's Max Langenhan in the finish area during a men's single luge run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

A United States supporter watches a women's curling semifinal match between Switzerland and the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

A United States supporter watches a women's curling semifinal match between Switzerland and the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

A fan attends the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A fan attends the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Fans wait for the start of a men's ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Fans wait for the start of a men's ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A Canadian fan watches as players warm up before a men's ice hockey qualification playoff game between Czechia and Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

A Canadian fan watches as players warm up before a men's ice hockey qualification playoff game between Czechia and Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

French fans hold a picture of competitor Margot Ravinel as they cheer during a ski mountaineering women's sprint semifinal, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

French fans hold a picture of competitor Margot Ravinel as they cheer during a ski mountaineering women's sprint semifinal, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A Norway fan poses on the stands during the cross-country skiing men's and women's team sprint free events at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A Norway fan poses on the stands during the cross-country skiing men's and women's team sprint free events at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Fans wait for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Fans wait for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A fan of France waits for the start of the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A fan of France waits for the start of the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Germany fans cheer on their team from a slope overlooking the venue during the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Germany fans cheer on their team from a slope overlooking the venue during the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A dutch fan arrives to watch the women's team pursuit quarterfinals speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

A dutch fan arrives to watch the women's team pursuit quarterfinals speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Fans who watched the Canadian women's team win the gold medal in the team pursuit speedskating race, celebrate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Fans who watched the Canadian women's team win the gold medal in the team pursuit speedskating race, celebrate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

U.S fans wearing costumes strike a pose before a semifinal match of women's ice hockey between the United States and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

U.S fans wearing costumes strike a pose before a semifinal match of women's ice hockey between the United States and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

A fan cheers during the women's 1000 meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A fan cheers during the women's 1000 meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Britain fans watch the men's curling round robin session against the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Britain fans watch the men's curling round robin session against the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

A fan for Japan cheers before the women's snowboarding halfpipe finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A fan for Japan cheers before the women's snowboarding halfpipe finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A fan of Sweden reacts as Sweden wins bronze in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A fan of Sweden reacts as Sweden wins bronze in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Fans cheer before the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Fans cheer before the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A fan watches the ice dancing free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A fan watches the ice dancing free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A fan holds an image of France's Lou Jeanmonnot, gold medalist in the 4X6-kilometer mixed relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A fan holds an image of France's Lou Jeanmonnot, gold medalist in the 4X6-kilometer mixed relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

United States fans react following United States' Lindsey Vonn's crashed during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

United States fans react following United States' Lindsey Vonn's crashed during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Fans cheer before the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Fans cheer before the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A fan waves a flag of Estonia during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A fan waves a flag of Estonia during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A fan waits for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A fan waits for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Fans of France celebrate after Julia Simon, of France, won silver and Oceane Michelon, of France, won gold in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Fans of France celebrate after Julia Simon, of France, won silver and Oceane Michelon, of France, won gold in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

People hold a giant portrait of Germany's Max Langenhan in the finish area during a men's single luge run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

People hold a giant portrait of Germany's Max Langenhan in the finish area during a men's single luge run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

A United States supporter watches a women's curling semifinal match between Switzerland and the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

A United States supporter watches a women's curling semifinal match between Switzerland and the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

A fan attends the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A fan attends the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Fans wait for the start of a men's ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Fans wait for the start of a men's ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A Canadian fan watches as players warm up before a men's ice hockey qualification playoff game between Czechia and Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

A Canadian fan watches as players warm up before a men's ice hockey qualification playoff game between Czechia and Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

French fans hold a picture of competitor Margot Ravinel as they cheer during a ski mountaineering women's sprint semifinal, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

French fans hold a picture of competitor Margot Ravinel as they cheer during a ski mountaineering women's sprint semifinal, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A Norway fan poses on the stands during the cross-country skiing men's and women's team sprint free events at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A Norway fan poses on the stands during the cross-country skiing men's and women's team sprint free events at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Fans wait for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Fans wait for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A fan of France waits for the start of the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A fan of France waits for the start of the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Germany fans cheer on their team from a slope overlooking the venue during the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Germany fans cheer on their team from a slope overlooking the venue during the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A dutch fan arrives to watch the women's team pursuit quarterfinals speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

A dutch fan arrives to watch the women's team pursuit quarterfinals speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Fans who watched the Canadian women's team win the gold medal in the team pursuit speedskating race, celebrate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Fans who watched the Canadian women's team win the gold medal in the team pursuit speedskating race, celebrate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

U.S fans wearing costumes strike a pose before a semifinal match of women's ice hockey between the United States and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

U.S fans wearing costumes strike a pose before a semifinal match of women's ice hockey between the United States and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

A fan cheers during the women's 1000 meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A fan cheers during the women's 1000 meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Britain fans watch the men's curling round robin session against the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Britain fans watch the men's curling round robin session against the United States, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

A fan for Japan cheers before the women's snowboarding halfpipe finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A fan for Japan cheers before the women's snowboarding halfpipe finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A fan of Sweden reacts as Sweden wins bronze in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A fan of Sweden reacts as Sweden wins bronze in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Fans cheer before the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Fans cheer before the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A fan watches the ice dancing free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A fan watches the ice dancing free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

A fan holds an image of France's Lou Jeanmonnot, gold medalist in the 4X6-kilometer mixed relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A fan holds an image of France's Lou Jeanmonnot, gold medalist in the 4X6-kilometer mixed relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

United States fans react following United States' Lindsey Vonn's crashed during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

United States fans react following United States' Lindsey Vonn's crashed during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Fans cheer before the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Fans cheer before the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A fan waves a flag of Estonia during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A fan waves a flag of Estonia during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A fan waits for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A fan waits for the short track speed skating men's 500m to start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

MILAN (AP) — Jordan Stolz missed out on his chance to become the first man since 1994 to collect three gold medals in long track speedskating at one Olympics, finishing fourth in the mass start on Saturday behind 40-year-old champion Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands.

Bergsma is the oldest man to win a speedskating gold, and he adds that to his bronze in the 10,000 meters earlier at the Milan Cortina Games. Viktor Hald Thorup of Denmark got the silver. Andrea Giovannini, who mimicked Steph Curry’s “Night night” gesture when he helped Italy beat the favored U.S. in the men’s team pursuit, was the bronze medalist.

Stolz won his first two events in Milan, the 500 meters and 1,000 meters. The 21-year-old from Wisconsin also leaves Italy with the silver in the 1,500. After that result on Thursday, Stolz said: “I didn’t have it today. Not sure why.”

He didn't have enough in the mass start, either.

There had been a lot of talk about whether Stolz might end up with a quartet of golds: He was asked questions about that at the outset of the news conferences immediately following his two wins. The last male speedskater to get three golds in long track at a single Winter Games was Johann Olav Koss at the Lillehammer Olympics 32 years ago. The Norwegian won the 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000.

The only two long track athletes with more are Eric Heiden, who went 5-for-5 for the United States at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, and Lidiya Skoblikova, who claimed four titles in women’s speedskating while representing the Soviet Union in 1964.

Bergsma and Thorup broke away from the pack midway through the 16-lap mass start. And then Bergsma went out in front alone, with enough of a lead that he could coast home during the final backstretch, pausing to spread his arms wide, pump his fists overhead and blow kisses to the sizable group of Dutch spectators at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

The women's mass start final was later Saturday.

The mass start, added to the Olympics in 2018, is unlike any other individual event in long track.

Instead of essentially racing against the clock during two-person heats, all of the entrants line up together and do 16 laps — a total of 6,400 meters — simultaneously. That can lead to jostling and create what some skaters call random outcomes.

“The mass start is just kind of a tossup,” Stolz said before the race. “It’s more like a bonus. It’s so hard to say what’s going to happen in that.”

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Gold medallist Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands celebrates winning the men's mass start final speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Gold medallist Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands celebrates winning the men's mass start final speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Momoka Horikawa of Japan leads before Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy as they compete in the women's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Momoka Horikawa of Japan leads before Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy as they compete in the women's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Greta Myers of the U.S. breaks away from the pack in the women's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Greta Myers of the U.S. breaks away from the pack in the women's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Didrik Eng Strand of Norway leads before Bart Swings of Belgium, Andrea Giovannini of Italy, Gabriel Odor of Austria, Daniel Hall of Canada and others in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Didrik Eng Strand of Norway leads before Bart Swings of Belgium, Andrea Giovannini of Italy, Gabriel Odor of Austria, Daniel Hall of Canada and others in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Didrik Eng Strand of Norway crashes in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Didrik Eng Strand of Norway crashes in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands is followed by Daniele di Stefano of Italy, Jordan Stolz of the U.S., Jae-won Chung of South Korea and Shomu Sasaki of Japan, as they compete in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands is followed by Daniele di Stefano of Italy, Jordan Stolz of the U.S., Jae-won Chung of South Korea and Shomu Sasaki of Japan, as they compete in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Antoine Gelinas-Beaulieu of Canada flashes a thumbs-up in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Antoine Gelinas-Beaulieu of Canada flashes a thumbs-up in the men's mass start semifinal speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Jordan Stolz of the U.S. warms up ahead of the mass start speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Jordan Stolz of the U.S. warms up ahead of the mass start speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Jordan Stolz of the U.S. competes to win a silver medal in the men's 1500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Jordan Stolz of the U.S. competes to win a silver medal in the men's 1500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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