MILAN —Jordan Stolzis "the greatest speed skater of all time."
So declared Laurent Dubreuil, a Canadian speed skater, this week at the2026 Winter Olympics.
Well, not so fast, Mr. Dubreuil and others making such proclamations.
Stolz, the 21-year-old from Wisconsin, has won two Olympic gold medals, leaving him halfway home to his quest for four golds at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
The next step: Stolz will compete in the men's 1,500 meters at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Peacockwill provide coverage of what could be another Olympic record for Stolz to go along with the two he set in his other races –the 500 metersandthe 1,000 meters.
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He enters the 1,500 as the clear favorite, having won the race in each of his five World Cup appearances during the 2025-26 season. He won gold in the 1,500 at the World Single Distances Championships in 2023 and 2024, and took silver in 2025.
American speed skater Jordan Stolz wins gold, sets Olympic record
Jordan Stolz thoughts on 1,500
This week Stolz said, "I think if I have a good 1,500 — it should turn out well — I'm hoping for gold in that.''
His final race will be the mass start on Feb. 21, when Stolz potentially could become only the third person to win four gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.
Eric Heiden, the legendary speed skater, became the only person to win five golds in a single Winter Olympics in 1980. But Stolz's performance here so far has been dominant and before it ends could rival Heiden's feats.
And maybe even prove Dubreuil right.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jordan Stolz resumes quest for four golds at Winter Olympics
