Olympics: Team USA wins silver in men’s team pursuit speedskating

Team USA men’s speed skating took home a silver medal on Tuesday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, finishing just behind Italy in the team pursuit competition.

The team of Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman finished with a time of 3:43.71, good enough for second place in the meet. Italy’s team, with Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini and Michele Malfatti, won the gold medal with a time of 3:39.20.

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The USA started well against Italy this time, but the Italians pulled ahead in the closing stages.

It is the second team pursuit medal for Cepuran, Dawson and Lehman. They were on the team with Joey Matia at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The trio set a world record in the team pursuit in November with a time of 3:32.49.

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Casey Dawson of the United States, Emery Lehman of the United States and Ethan Cepuran of the United States celebrate winning silver in the men’s team pursuit on February 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Yves Herman)

Cepuran, Dawson and Lehman had hoped that their team effort would have been enough to capture the gold. They have previously acknowledged that they weren’t the strongest of skaters, but knew they were a great team. Dawson withdrew from the Olympic 10,000 meters last week to focus on the team pursuit.

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Ethan Cepuran of the United States, Casey Dawson of the United States and Emery Lehman of the United States in action during Final A on February 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw)

China picked up a bronze medal in the event, holding off the Netherlands. Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu and Li Wenhao helped lead the team to third place.