Jordan Stolz falls at US speed skating trials but still qualifies for Olympics

• Stolz trips early but finishes third in 1,000m

• World record-holder still locks in Olympic spot

• Jackson tops Brittany Bowe in women's 1,000m

Star speed skater Jordan Stolz shockingly stumbled to the ice right after the start of the men's 1,000 meters at the US Olympic trials for long track speed skating on Saturday but still finished with the third-fastest time and will head to the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Stolz caught the toe of one of his skates on the slick surface, lost his footing and tripped after fewer than five strides at the Pettit National Ice Center, about 40 miles south of his hometown of Kewaskum. It was the sort of thing that simply doesn't happen to the best in the world at what he does - someone expected to earn multiple medals and to be one of the faces of the 6-22 February Olympics.