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(Milan, Italy) -- Team USA speedskater and West Des Moines native Zach Stoppelmoor takes the Olympic ice tomorrow in Milan. The 26-year-old will compete in the men’s 500‑meter race at 10 a.m. Central Time.
Stoppelmoor began inline speedskating on roller skates when he was just six years old. He switched to the ice in 2019 as he set his sights on the Olympics.