Italy had a fantastic start to the medal events at its home Winter Olympics.

Francesca Lollobrigida powered to victory in the women’s 3,000 metres speed skating on Saturday, bringing Italy its first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Games and ending Dutch dominance marked by th...

Skating in her fourth Olympics, Lollobrigida produced an inspired performance to secure her first gold medal, adding to the 3,000m silver and mass start bronze she won at Beijing in 2022.