Nils van der Poel sets world record in 10k to sweep long distance events kobi5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kobi5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Nils van der Poel gave Sweden its first Olympic speedskating medal since 1988, pulling off a stunning comeback to win gold in the 5,000 meters Sunday at the Beijing Games.
Snowboarding star Julia Marino earns the first U.S. Olympic medal, while Red Gerard began his quest for his own. American skier Jaelin Kauf and Australian Jakara Anthony dueled for goal in women s moguls. We have updates on the Beijing Olympics here.