Here's how to watch short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a schedule of events, TV channels and live streams.

MILAN (AP) — Dutch short track speedskating star Jens van ’t Wout already has two gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but Wednesday’s bronze medal felt like winning the lottery. That’s because he ended up on the podium with his older brother,

Here's a look at the full speed skating schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics: Speed skating starts on Saturday, Feb. 7, the day after the opening ceremonies. It concludes on Saturday, Feb. 21, the second-to-last day of the Olympics. Short track speed skating starts on Feb. 10 and ends on Feb. 20.

The Dutch have traditionally been the dominant force in Olympic speed skating, reflecting a nation built around its waterways, and have now taken a firm grip on short track, the upstart younger branch of the sport.

MILAN (AP) — Xandra Velzeboer was barely done celebrating her Olympic gold medal in the 500 meters when Dutch short track speedskating teammate Jens van ’t Wout won his second gold. She said to herself,