Story byJens Van 't Wout of the Netherlands reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's short track speed skating 1,000-meter finals in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPIDarryl CooteFri, February 13, 2026 at 5:13 AM UTC·1 min readFeb. 12 (UPI) -- The Netherlands' Jens van't Wout stunned with a photo-finish victory in the men's 1,000-meter short track Thursday in Milan, Italy. The 24-year-old competing in his second Olympics won his first gold medal with a time of 1 minute, 24.537 seconds following eight laps of the rink at the Milano Ice Skating Arena. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe finished a just ahead of Sun Long of China, who had a time of 1 minute, 24.565 seconds, which was good enough for silver."I can't believe it.