Kjeld Nuis – Credit: (Getty Images) Dutch skater Kjeld Nuis set the Olympic record and won the gold medal in the men’s 1500m speed skating event on Tuesday. Thomas Krol, also of the Netherlands, earned the silver medal in his Olympic debut. South ...

Speed skater Joey Mantia – Credit: (Imagn) The men’s 1500m speed skating event has been an Olympic competition since 1924. Three Americans have won gold in the discipline but none since 2002.  American Joey Mantia is a contender to earn ...

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