Chinese speed skater Ning Zhongyan raced to a thrilling silver medal 🥈 in the men’s 1,500-meter final at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, this weekend! The 24-year-old faced stiff competition from U.S. prodigy Jordan Stolz, who smashed the track record with a time of 1:41.22 for his 17th straight World Cup win. Ning finished just 1.02 seconds behind, securing his podium spot with grit and grace. 🇨🇳
Norway’s Peder Kongshaug took bronze in a nail-biting finish—just 0.01 seconds behind Ning! Talk about a photo finish! 📸
Meanwhile, China’s Han Mei clinched bronze 🥉 in the women’s 1,000-meter event, clocking 1:13.58. Japan’s Miho Takagi snagged gold, while Dutch star Jutta Leerdam earned silver.
What’s next? The World Cup moves to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from January 31 to February 2. Will Stolz’s winning streak continue? Can Ning and Han level up? Stay tuned! 🎿
