Lollobrigida accepts Italy’s first gold of 2026 Olympics

Francesca Lollobrigida walks to the medal ceremony

By NBC Olympics

Published February 7, 2026 11:21 am

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Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida crushed the women’s 3000m, racing the event in Olympic record time to clinch Italy’s first gold of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics and its first-ever in women’s speed skating.

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