Zach Stoppelmoor in training earlier this week for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images
"It's still pretty surreal, a childhood dream that's come true." — Zach Stoppelmoor to WOC talk radio about competing in speed skating in this year's Winter Olympics
Zach "The Silver Bullet" Stoppelmoor is set to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics, and news service photos capture some of his practices in Italy this week.
He's the first Iowan to make the U.S. Olympic speedskating team.