Lollobrigida won gold and set an Olympic record for 3,000 m.

On February 7, Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida won the 3,000 m women's race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and set a new Olympic record.

The athlete covered the distance in 3 minutes 54.28 seconds, thus she brought Italy the first gold in this program. The second place was taken by the athlete from Norway, Ragne Viklund, who lost 2.26 seconds to the winner. The bronze medal was won by Valerie Malte of Canada with a gap of 2.65 seconds.

Russian athlete Ksenia Korzhova, competing in neutral status, finished in 12th position with a score of 4 minutes 5.84 seconds.

For Lollobrigida, this victory was a breakthrough: at the previous Olympics, she took 23rd place in 2014, 13th in 2018, and won silver in 2022.

Speed skating competitions are held as part of the XXV Winter Olympic Games, which are hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo from February 6 to 22, 2026.

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The competition will be held in February 2026 in Italy.

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games officially started in Milan, Italy, on February 6, when the opening ceremony took place. The competition will be held until February 22. 13 athletes from Russia will participate in the Olympics this year. However, they were not allowed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to participate in the opening ceremony.

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