Comparisons between Olympic stars Jordan Stolz and Eric Heiden get Heiden’s approval

Stolz matched Heiden’s feat from 46 years ago by becoming only the second man to claim the 500 meters and 1,000 meters at the ...

Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals in 1980 Olympics. Here's his story

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, a Wisconsin speed skating phenom has evoked Eric Heiden's name. Here's how Heiden conquered the ...

Eric Heiden was a reluctant hero

Eric Heiden won three straight world championships heading into the 1980 Olympics. In nine days in February 1980 at Lake Placid, N.Y., Heiden accomplished what no Olympian had ever done -- he won five ...

Stolz takes home a second gold medal

For a while now, Jordan Stolz's talent and dominance as a speedskater, and his much-anticipated potential for Olympic success ...