China’s Ning Zhongyan captured gold in the men’s 1,500m speed skating event on Thursday, winning his country’s first speed skating medal of the Games and the first Olympic title of his career.⁣ ⁣ Jordan Stolz of the United States finished second to take silver, while the Netherlands’ Kjeld Nuis claimed bronze to complete the podium.⁣ ⁣ #WinterOlympics #SpeedSkating #NingZhongyan #Olympics #TeamChina