Overview
- Italy eliminated the Netherlands in the semifinal and then beat the United States for gold in the men’s team pursuit speed skating.
- The trio finished the eight laps in 3:39.20 with a 4.51‑second margin over Team USA, after trailing near mid‑race.
- This is Italy’s ninth gold and 24th medal of Milano‑Cortina, as well as the nation’s fourth podium in long‑track speed skating.
- The title comes 20 years after Italy’s previous Olympic team pursuit triumph at Torino 2006.
- Elsewhere on the day, Italy’s men contested the 4×7.5 km biathlon relay (Braunhofer, Hofer, Romanin, Giacomel), faced Switzerland in a one‑game hockey playoff for a quarterfinal berth, and lined up for round‑robin curling and evening two‑man bobsleigh heats.