sports
February 15, 2026
Femke Kok dominates 500m speed skating to end Jackson’s hopes of retaining Olympic title
Speed skater Femke Kok had admitted that anything but gold in her signature 500m race would be a disappointment after opening her Olympic account last Monday with silver in a Dutch one-two alongside Jutta Leerdam in the 1000m. On Sunday evening, she performed like an athlete insistent on leaving no room for doubt.
TL;DR
- Femke Kok won Olympic gold in the 500m speed skating with an Olympic record of 36.49 seconds.
- Jutta Leerdam took silver, and Miko Tahagi won bronze.
- Erin Jackson, the defending champion, finished in fifth place.
- Kok's victory was her first Olympic gold and adds to her three world titles.
- Kok has not lost a 500m race since February 2, 2024, and broke the world record in November.
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