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South Korea wins gold in women's 3,000-meter relay in short track speedskating
SportYahoo14d ago

South Korea wins gold in women's 3,000-meter relay in short track speedskating

South Korea recovered to edge out Italy to win the women’s 3,000-meter relay on Wednesday and earn its first short track speedskating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The team of Minjeong Choi, Gilli Kimm, Sukhee Shim and Dohee Noh won in a time of 4 minutes and 4.014 seconds, beating Italy and Canada. It was nevertheless a 14th Olympic medal for Italy’s Arianna Fontana at her sixth Winter Games to beat fencer Edoardo Mangiarotti’s record for most Olympic medals by an Italian athlete — a mark that has stood since 1960.

Polish speed skater Kamila Sellier undergoes surgery after taking blade to face at Winter Olympics
SportThe Guardian11d ago

Polish speed skater Kamila Sellier undergoes surgery after taking blade to face at Winter Olympics

25-year-old says she is ‘doing okay’ after injury Athlete posts update to Instagram after scary crash Polish short track skater Kamila Sellier says that she is “doing okay” after suffering a bad cut to her face in a crash on Friday. Sellier went down along with 14-time Olympic medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy and American skater Kristen Santos-Griswold, who was penalized for an illegal lane pass that contributed to the collision. That kept Santos-Griswold from advancing through the quarter...

Italian Diplomatic Activities Worldwide
WorldANSA18d ago

Italian Diplomatic Activities Worldwide

Italian ambassadors are actively engaged in various diplomatic efforts worldwide, including visits to Canada, meetings in Estonia, cultural greetings in Vietnam, archaeological visits in Iraq, legal cooperation with Brazil, support for a Ghanaian striker, economic cooperation in Ukraine, aid delivery in Mozambique, hospital visits in Argentina, and participation in a start-up program in Tunisia.

Arianna Fontana visits San Siro
SportYahoo4d ago

Arianna Fontana visits San Siro

A true legend of Italian sport, a champion who continues to write unique and thrilling chapters in history: Arianna Fontana was welcomed by San Siro during the pre-match build-up to Inter vs Genoa. At...

Fontana, Lollobrigida, Vittozzi to star at Sanremo Festival Wednesday
SportANSA9d ago

Fontana, Lollobrigida, Vittozzi to star at Sanremo Festival Wednesday

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 23 - Three of Italy's Milano Cortina 2026 gold medallists, Arianna Fontana, Francesca Lollobrigida and Lisa Vittozzi will be the guest stars on the second night of the 2026 Sanremo Song Festival on Wednesday, state broadcaster Rai said on Monday. Short-track speed skater Fontana won three medals at Milano Cortina, taking her overall tally up to a record-breaking 14, meaning she is now the Italian athlete to have won more Olympic medals than anyone else. Lollobrigida, aged 3...

Olympic Slalom Drama and Winter Sports Highlights
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Olympic Slalom Drama and Winter Sports Highlights

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath experienced an emotional meltdown after losing a gold medal in the Olympic slalom, while Switzerland's Loic Meillard secured the slalom gold. Meanwhile, predictions are out for the Czechia vs. Denmark men's Olympic hockey game.