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French bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics talks with Italy, Netherlands to stage speed skating

Apr. 15, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The favored French candidacy to host the 2030 Winter Olympics is in talks with the Netherlands and Italy to stage speed skating races. The cross-border option was detailed on Monday by International Olympic Committee officials ahead of a visit next week...

Jordan Stolz caps historic speedskating season with world allround title

Mar. 10, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

INZELL, Germany (AP) — Jordan Stolz became the youngest allround speedskating world champion since Eric Heiden and the first American to win the title since Shani Davis, capping a dominating performance Sunday with the highest points total ever. The 19-year-old Stolz started the...