Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek wins the Olympic 10,000 gold at age 19 after a silver in the 5,000

MILAN (AP) — Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek spoke with a straight face and not a hint of irony as he explained how he managed to win an Olympic gold medal in the men's 10,000 meters at age 19 on Friday,

Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Latest as U.S. men get speed skating silver, Canada women gold; plus curling, hockey, bobsled

The 2026 Milan Cortina Games continue with seven more gold medals on the schedule for today. In the speedskating team pursuit, the U.S. men won silver, with Canada's women taking gold and the U.S. women fourth.
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Meet the Priest Serving ‘Even Nonbelievers’ at the Milan Winter Olympics

My service is much more individual and open to everyone, even nonbelievers,’ Father Oldřich Chocholáč, chaplain of the Czech Olympic team, told EWTN News.

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Check out today’s schedule at the Winter Olympics. Norway lead the medals table and Georgia logged its first Winter Games gong.

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Can the American trio of Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito take one step towards getting Team USA its first women’s figure skating gold in 24 years? Follow CNN for live updates.