February 21, 2026

A 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes the oldest Olympic speedskating gold medalist

Jorrit Bergsma spread his arms wide down the backstretch of speedskating's mass start event at the Milan Cortina Games. He blew kisses to the loud Dutch fans shouting in their orange outfits and wearing their mullet wigs to match his hairstyle. He even applauded right back at them.