Italy’s speed skating team made it two medals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Games. After Francesca Lollobrigida’s historic gold in the 3,000 metres, bronze arrived in the 5,000 metres thanks to Riccardo Lorello at the Milano Ice Park in Rho. Making his Olympic debut, the 23-year-old matched the result achieved by Enrico Fabris at Turin 2006 and became the youngest Italian ever to stand on an Olympic podium in a long-track individual event.

Skating in the third pairing alongside Norway’s Peder Kongshaug, the reigning European silver medallist clocked 6:09.22, finishing 5.27 seconds behind the winner, Norway’s Sander Eitrem, who claimed gold with an Olympic record of 6:03.95. Silver went to Czech skater Metodej Jilek (+2.53). Italy also recorded a bittersweet fourth place for Davide Ghiotto (+5.62), while Michele Malfatti (+14.00), the third Italian starter, finished 12th, just outside the top ten.