China's Ning upsets Stolz to win men's 1,500m speed skating gold at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics


MILAN, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Ning Zhongyan upset title favorite Jordan Stolz of the United States to win the men's 1,500m speed skating at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games here on Thursday.

Ning, who had reaped two bronzes in the men's 1,000m and team pursuit, clocked a new Olympic record time of one minute 41.98 seconds to collect China's first Olympic gold in this event and his third medal at these Games.

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