Thirty years later, I’m 55 and still skating at the Olympic Trials. My goals are different now: I’m not skating to go to the Olympics. I want to break the Masters world record for every distance. I want to stay connected to this amazing sport and its athletes.

Officially past the halfway mark, it is a historic moment for Italy at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The Azzurri are on an almost perfect path in the event, certainly their

Figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates took the silver medal in ice dancing, with Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France taking the gold. Jordan Stolz won gold and set an Olympic record in men’s 1,000-meter speedskating.