TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese speed skater Chen Ying-chu (陳映竹) set a national Winter Olympic best on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Games, finishing the women’s 500-meter race in 37.914 seconds.
Chen Ying-chu of Chinese Taipei competes during the speed skating women's 500m final match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
With the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics set to begin this weekend, a first-year Triton is stepping into a moment he once watched from afar.
There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.