Overview
- Federica Brignone won Super‑G gold in Cortina less than a year after a severe leg injury, with the national team doctor noting she raced with a plate and multiple screws still in her leg as President Sergio Mattarella watched.
- Francesca Lollobrigida captured the 5,000m speed‑skating title by 0.10 seconds over Merel Conijn, adding to her earlier 3,000m gold despite a season disrupted by a prolonged viral infection.
- Fontana, already part of Italy’s mixed‑relay short‑track champions, took silver in the 500m to reach 13 Olympic medals and match Mangiarotti as Italy’s most decorated Olympian.
- Italy’s luge team earned bronze in the team relay behind Germany and Austria, pushing the country’s total to 16 medals by Thursday evening, including six golds, according to Italian outlets.
- Short‑tracker Pietro Sighel was disqualified in the men’s 1,000m after contact with Poland’s Michal Niewinski, a decision that followed video review and ended Italy’s hopes in that event on the day.