After falling on the ice, Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz finishes in third place during the US Olympic Speed Skating Trials at Milwaukee's Pettit National Ice Center on Saturday.
On Sunday, he opted for some extra rest over competing in an event he didn’t need to with an Olympic berth already assured.
So after finishing first in the 500 meters at the U.S. trials Sunday, he decided to just line up at the start of the 1,500 meters instead of actually racing.
Stolz already was prequalified for the Milan Cortina Olympics in four events based on World Cup results: 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters, plus the mass start. That means he only needed to participate at the trials in each of those races to make his spots official for the Feb. 6-22 Winter Games.
How to watch
The trials, running Jan. 2 through 5 will be presented by NBC Sports. And for anyone wanting to watch in person, there are tickets still available for Monday's race.
Schedule of the rest of the events and where to watch them:
Watch: Excited crowds drawn to speed skating trials at Pettit Center:
Sunday, January 4 at 1 p.m. — Men’s and Women’s 500m (Part 1) — Peacock, USA Network
Sunday, January 4 at 3 p.m. — Men’s and Women’s 1500m — TMJ4, Peacock
Monday, January 5 at 3:30 p.m. — Men’s Mass Start (Part 1) — Peacock
Monday, January 5 at 4 p.m. — Men’s and Women’s Mass Starts; Men’s and Women’s 500m (Part 2) — Peacock, USA Network
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