Steve Futterman

Yes, she said afterwards, there was pain.

Diggins says despite the pain, she plans to compete in three more events here.

She says doctors have told her competing will not make the injury worse.

competition with hopes of winning its first Olympic gold medal since the famous miracle on ice in 1980.

This is the first time NHL players will compete in the Winter Games in 12 years and the American squad is loaded with big names including Captain Austin Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The U.S.

and Canada are the two favorites.

Last year in a four-team competition featuring many of the same players, Canada beat the U.S.

Meanwhile, the U.S.

women's team has already played four games here and is undefeated.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.

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21-year-old Jordan Stolz had to come from behind, but that's exactly what he did to finish first and win gold in the men's 1,000-meter event.

At the 600-meter mark, Stolz trailed by more than three-tenths of a second.

He was able to overcome that with a blistering final 400 meters.

His winning time of 1 minute 6.28 seconds set an Olympic record.

Stolz, who has dominated in World Cup events, came here with a realistic chance to win four gold medals.

His next race is the 500-meter event this weekend.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.

21-year-old Jordan Stolz had to come from behind, but that's exactly what he did to finish first and win gold in the men's 1,000-meter event.