Italy pulls off a stunner in Olympic men’s speedskating team pursuit, earns first gold since 2006

Published on: 02/17/2026

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Germany's Emma Weiss practices before the women's freestyle skiing aerials qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Julian Schmid, of Germany, from left, Ryota Yamamoto, of Japan, Niklas Malacinski, of the United States, and Marco Heinis, of France, approach the finish line in the nordic combined individual Gundersen large hill/10km at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Ilkka Herola, of Finland, competes in the nordic combined individual Gundersen large hill/10km at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Germany's Benjamin Kapp, Felix Messenzehl, and Johannes Scheuerl in action during the men's curling round robin session against Czechia, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Benjamin Loomis, of the United States, left, and Jiri Konvalinka, of Czechia, compete in the nordic combined individual Gundersen large hill/10km at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Zhang Ruiyang of China competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Team Italy with Michele Malfatti, left, Davide Ghiotto, center, and Andrea Giovannini, right, celebrate winning the gold medal in the final of the men's team pursuit speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Ryota Yamamoto, of Japan, soars through the air during his competition round jump of the nordic combined individual Gundersen large hill/10km at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Switzerland players warm up for a men's ice hockey qualification playoff game between Switzerland and Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Viktoriia Safonova of Individual Neutral Athletes competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Team USA practices ahead of the semifinal of the women's team pursuit speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Adeliia Petrosian of Individual Neutral Athletes competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Norway's Tormod Frostad competes during the men's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Cracks in the ice are being repaired ahead of team pursuit speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Germany's gold medalists Johannes Lochner, left, and Georg Fleischhauer celebrate at the finish after the two man bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Athletes compete in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Norway's Martin Sesaker, Bendik Ramsfjell, Gaute Nepstad in action during the men's curling round robin session against Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Team Canada with Isabelle Weidemann, center, Valerie Maltais, left, and Ivanie BLondin, right, celebrate winning the gold medal in the final of the women's team pursuit speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Spectators watch the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. An Italian athlete trains before the men's 4 x 7.5km biathlon relay as heavy snow falls at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Italy's Simona de Silvestro slides down the track during a two women bobsled training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Italian men’s speedskating team is back on top in team’s pursuit.

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