Speed Skating at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

Monzanator · 2026-02-07T17:09:39Z

1 hour ago, Gianlu33 said:

MARCHETTO IS A FUCKING GENIUS!!!

Bródka called him a "God"

heywoodu · 2026-02-07T17:14:56Z

17 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

For a Dutchman sure For anyone else, that hasn't been raised with speed skating in their veins it's rather confusing. Especially with World Championships every year.

For me, get rid of the sprint ones. Single distance every 2 years, before and after Olympics, while the All-round goes between them every 4 years. Strengthen the World Cup to have every stop be a 5-6 day event like a tennis Masters or something.

I'd be fine with single distance worlds every 2 years, like cross-country and alpine skiing and such. Biathlon should do the same. Thenworld allround and sprint championships in every other year.

You've got nearly all of October, November, December, January, February and March to have events, there's plenty of time for both that and a decent World Cup circuit.

Edited 1 hour ago by heywoodu

Dennis · 2026-02-07T18:03:34Z

Draw for the 5.000m Men (tomorrow 16:00 local time) is out: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/ssk/st/m/5000m-------------/fnl-/000100--/race-result

After Lollobrigida’s incredible performance today, it’s honestly getting hard to bet against the Italians on home ice. That said, I still think Ghiotto’s real shot at Gold is the 10km, leaving the 5km wide open for some "untraditional" countries.

It’s truly bizarre to look at a start list and realize that a Czech teenager and a Frenchman are the heavy medal favorites, while the Dutch, who used to own this distance, can barely be called outsiders anymore. If you had told me a few years ago that this would be the state of the 5000m, I wouldn’t have believed it.

My prediction for tomorrow:

Sander Eitrem - The heavy favorite after shattering the World Record this season with a historic 5:58.52.
Timothy Loubineaud - A massive challenger who briefly held the World Record himself earlier this season with a 6:00.23.
Metoděj Jílek - A serious gold medal contender, but I’m worried this is the first time he’ll truly feel the weight of expectations from his home country after his breakout results.
Casey Dawson - A podium regular this year who is a strong contender for the top five.
Ted-Jan Bloemen - The veteran master of the long distances who always finds an extra gear on the big stage.
Davide Ghiotto - Facing massive home-crowd pressure in Milan to keep up with the younger generation.
Chris Huizinga - Currently looks like the strongest hope for the Dutch guard.
Alexander Farthofer - A rising talent who has successfully pushed his way into the top tier this season.
Riccardo Lorello - Another Italian hope looking to capitalize on the home-ice advantage.
Gabriel Groß - A solid mid-pack contender who has delivered reliable results throughout the winter.
Fridtjof Petzold - Has shown steady improvement and is now occasionally a fixture in the top half of the field.
Marcel Bosker - Started the season incredibly strong at the Dutch Championships, but hasn't reached that level since.
Michele Malfatti - A home favorite who has been hovering just outside the lead group all season.
Bart Swings - His legendary engine remains world-class, but his main focus is on the mass start.
Felix Maly - A consistent performer who provides a solid benchmark for the field.
Sigurd Henriksen - Part of the deep Norwegian squad with the potential to surprise if others slip up.
Stijn van de Bunt - A massive breakout talent, but the Olympic depth makes moving up a huge challenge.
Shomu Sasaki - A promising young skater gaining valuable experience on the world stage.
Liu Hanbin - Honestly surprised to see him on the start list after that tough injury. It will be a victory just to finish.
Peder Kongshaug - Finished dead last in his only A-group appearance this season and hasn't raced a competitive 5k in months. He's a 1500m specialist who might lack the form for this distance right now.