Lollobrigida flies to first Olympic gold in record time

Francesca Lollobrigida poses with her gold medal on the Olympic 3000m podium

By NBC Olympics

Published February 7, 2026 9:10 am

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Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida smashed the Olympic 3000m record to open the speed skating competition in Milan, winning Italy’s first gold medal of the 2026 Games and its first-ever gold in women’s speed skating.

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