1 of 3 | Jordan Stolz of the U.S. took a silver medal in the mens 1500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
MILAN (AP) U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolzs late push wasnt enough.
The American star settled for silver in the 1,500 meters, missing a chance to secure a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics .
Chinas Ning Zhongyan won Thursdays race in an Olympic-record time of 1 minute, 41.98 seconds. The 21-year-old Stolz, who won gold medals in the 500 and 1,000 at these Games, crossed 0.77 seconds later.
As Stolz glided by, hands on his knees, Ning raised his countrys flag aloft with both hands and started a victory lap.
Stolz, a Wisconsin native, will participate in the mass start on Saturday.
Dutch skater Kjeld Nuis, who won the 1,500 at the past two Olympics, took bronze.
Womens hockey final: US vs. CanadaThey meet again.
The United States and Canada are playing in the gold medal match in womens hockey. Its the seventh time the two powerhouses have faced off for Olympic gold since womens hockey debuted at the 1998 Nagano Games.
The Americans beat their rivals 5-0 in the preliminary round in Milan.
The U.S. team, the defending world champion, is trying to avenge a loss to Canada in the Olympic final in 2022.
Earlier Thursday, Alina Muller scored the bronze medal-winning goal in overtime in Switzerlands 2-1 victory over Sweden. It came 12 years after Muller scored the clinching goal to deliver the Swiss their first Olympic medal in womens hockey a bronze at the 2014 Sochi Games.
US and Canada reach womens curling semifinalsThe United States and Canada advanced to the womens curling semifinals .
The Americans, skipped by Tabitha Peterson, beat Switzerland 7-6 in a match that went to an extra end. The teams will square off again in Fridays semifinals.
Peterson threw the decisive rock and her teammates swept it into position, just a hair closer to the button than the Swiss nearest stone.
Canada beat South Korea 10-7 and will play Sweden on Friday.
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AP Winter Olympics:
米兰（美联社）——美国速滑选手乔丹·斯托尔茨在比赛末段的冲刺未能扭转局面。
这位美国明星选手在1500米比赛中获得银牌，错失了在米兰-科尔蒂纳冬奥会上斩获第三枚金牌的机会。
中国选手**宁忠岩**以1分41秒98的奥运会纪录成绩夺得周四比赛的冠军。21岁的美国选手斯托尔茨（Stolz）在本届赛事中已收获500米和1000米金牌，此次以0.77秒之差获得亚军。
当斯托尔兹手扶膝盖滑行而过时，宁双手高举国旗，开始了胜利绕场。
威斯康星州本土选手斯托尔茨将参加周六的集体出发项目。
荷兰速滑选手基尔德·努伊斯在连续两届奥运会上夺得1500米金牌后，此次获得铜牌。
女子冰球决赛：美国对阵加拿大他们再次相遇。
美国队与加拿大队将在女子冰球项目中争夺金牌。这是自1998年长野冬奥会首次设立女子冰球比赛以来，这两支劲旅第七次在奥运金牌战中交锋。
美国队在米兰的预选赛中以5比0击败对手。
作为卫冕世界冠军的美国队，正试图为2022年奥运会决赛中输给加拿大队的失利复仇。
周四早些时候，阿丽娜·穆勒在加时赛中攻入制胜一球，帮助瑞士队以2比1战胜瑞典队，赢得铜牌。这距离穆勒在2014年索契冬奥会上打入关键进球、为瑞士女子冰球队斩获首枚奥运奖牌（铜牌）已过去12年。
美国和加拿大晋级女子冰壶半决赛美国和加拿大晋级女子冰壶半决赛。
由塔比莎·彼得森领衔的美国队经过加局较量，以7比6险胜瑞士队。两队将于周五的半决赛中再度交锋。
彼得森投出关键一掷，队友们通过刷冰将冰壶精准定位，最终以毫厘之差比瑞士队的最近壶更接近圆心。
加拿大队以10比7战胜韩国队，将于周五迎战瑞典队。
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