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It's also an event that has been historically dominated by the Netherlands, which has won over 20% of all speed skating medals in Olympics history. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the country took home 12 of the 42 total medals.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are officially underway as competition picks up speed on Day 1 today. After yesterday’s opening ceremony, there is a full schedule of events today, with gold medals on the line in men’s and women’s downhill skiing,
Cross-country skiing has been part of the Winter Games since 1924 with women's events starting in 1952. Norway has dominated the competition with 129 total medals and 52 gold meda