China's Ning Zhongyan set an Olympic record on his way to gold in the men's speed skating over 1,500 metres on Thursday, denying United States' Jordan Stolz a hat-trick of individual gold medals at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games.

By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China's Ning Zhongyan delivered a sensational performance to win the men's 1,500 metres at the Winter Olympics on Thursday, capturing his and his nation's first speed skating gold at these Games.

The U.S. team featured Casey Dawson, Ethan Cepuran and Emery Lehman. Conor McDermott-Mostowy competed for the team in earlier rounds.

China's Ning Zhongyan upset title favorite Jordan Stolz of the United States to claim gold in the men's 1,500m speed skating with a new Olympic record, while ski mountaineering made its debut amidst blizzard conditions at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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Jake Paul reacted to his fiancee Jutta Leerdam in her second speed skating event at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.

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