MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- When Chinese speed skater Ning Zhongyan crossed the finish line in one minute 41.98 seconds on Thursday, a new Olympic record in the men's 1,500m flashed onto the scoreboard. Instead of celebrating, he sat down at the edge of the rink, eyes fixed on the track.

China's Ning Zhongyan delivered a sensational performance to win the men's 1,500 metres at the Winter Olympics on Thursday, capturing his and his nation's first speed skating gold at these Games.

Chinese speed skater Ning Zhongyan beat the odds, upending pre-race favourite Jordan Stolz of the United States to win the men’s Olympic 1,500 metres in an Olympic-record one minute 41.98 seconds on Thursday.

Su Yiming of China has won the gold medal in men’s slopestyle snowboarding at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Su collected his fourth career medal and his second of these Games on his