After winning Olympic gold in the 3000 meters, speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida replicated her success in the 5000 meters, finishing in 6:46.17 and won again at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. "I wanted to retire this year; it was the worst season of my life, I cried so much", she said. Her husband, family, and the federation pushed her not to give up. This is her fourth Olympic podium, confirming her place among Italian sporting legends such as Compagnoni, Wierer, Brignone, Piller-Cottrer, and Vanzetta.