Ireen Wüst is truly in a class of her own—not just in speedskating but in Olympic history.
With her win in the 1,500 meters Monday, Wüst has now earned individual gold medals in five different Games, breaking a tie she shared with Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis and Al Oerter.
“This is just amazing,” Wust told Reuters. “There's a lot of different emotions going through my mind right now. I mean, it's just bizarre that I was able to pull it off once again.
“... I just have no words for it. There's something magical that gets to me when it comes down to the Games.