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Italy Upsets U.S. for Men’s Team Pursuit Gold at Milan Cortina

The victory briefly lifted the hosts ahead of the United States in Tuesday’s medal count.

Overview

  • Italy’s Andrea Giovannini, Davide Ghiotto and Michele Malfatti won in 3:39.20 at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.
  • Team USA’s Ethan Cepuran, Emery Lehman and Casey Dawson took silver in 3:44.29 after arriving as world-record holders from November at 3:32.49.
  • The Italians finished 4.51 seconds ahead of the Americans in the final.
  • China’s Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu and Li Wenhao edged the Netherlands to secure bronze.
  • Giovannini marked the win with Stephen Curry’s “night night” gesture, saying he had planned it, as Italy earned its first men’s team speed skating medal since 2006 and moved to nine golds and 24 total medals to the U.S. tally of six and 20 as of the afternoon.