The Speed Skating Stadium was melting! The great-niece of actress Gina Lollobrigida set the home Games on fire by achieving a historic 3000m/5000m double.
At the end of an unbreathable finale where the Top 4 are held in just 3 tenths, Francesca Lollobrigida resisted the return of the Dutchwoman Merel Conijn to win with one breath (+0.10s).
The Norwegian Ragne Wiklund (+0.17s) completes the podium, leaving the Belgian Sandrine Tas (+0.30s) in the worst place.
Lollobrigida joins the legends Alberto Tomba (1988) et Manuela Di Centa (1994) in the exclusive club of Italian double gold medalists in the same Olympics.
date: 2026-02-12 23:38:00
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