Olympics-Short track-Dutch win men's 5,000 metres relay


Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Short Track Speed Skating - Men's 5000m Relay - Finals - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 20, 2026. Jens van 'T Wout of Netherlands, Teun Boer of Netherlands, Friso Emons of Netherlands, Melle van 'T Wout of Netherlands and Itzhak de Laat of Netherlands celebrate with their national flag after winning gold in the Men's 5000m Relay Finals REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

MILAN, Feb ⁠20 (Reuters) - The Netherlands won ⁠the men's 5,000 metres ‌relay in short track speed skating at the Olympics, extending the ​country's dominance in ⁠the discipline ⁠after a strong showing in individual ⁠races.

South ‌Korea took silver, while Italy ⁠claimed bronze.

It was the fifth gold ​won ‌by the Dutch in ⁠short ​track at the Milano Cortina Games. The team were led ⁠by Jens van 't ​Wout, who already has two individual golds.

Canada, the defending champions, ⁠finished in fourth place in the relay final.

For the Italian men, bronze was ​a consolation ⁠after a disappointing Games in ​the individual ‌races.

(Reporting by Francesca Landini ​and Keith Weir; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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