EditorialThe Swedish speedskater Nils van der Poel hands his Olympic gold medal to Angela Gui, the daughter of an imprisoned Chinese bookseller, in Cambridge, England, on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (Mary Turner/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Swedish speedskater Nils van der Poel celebrates after setting an Olympic record in winning the gold medal in the 5,000-meter race in Beijing on Feb. 6, 2022. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialNils van der Poel of Sweden, competes in the men’s speed skating final at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Monday, Feb. 6, 2022. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialNils van der Poel, of Sweden, competes during the men's speedskating 5,000-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)