About Ning Zhongyan and the speed skaters he relegated to second and third place. The Chinese surprisingly ran to gold in the 1,500 meters. With 1:41.98 minutes he also set a new Olympic record. The Dutch ice skating legend Kjeld Nuis would have broken that with his 1:42.82 minutes, but unfortunately he skated in a direct duel with Zhongyan. Nuis was still happy, he won bronze in his last Olympic race. Between Nuis and the Chinese there was Jordan Stolz, you already know him from this letter and from our terrible name jokes. However, there was much less pride in silver… well, whatever, than Nuis in bronze. And Zhongyan? He stormed onto the ice crying with joy and celebrated the first ever Chinese speed skating gold.