Italy and Switzerland celebrated gold medal victories on Saturday at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, while the opening ceremony featured a performance by Mariah Carey. Francesca Lollobrigida secured Italy's first gold medal in a speedskating upset, and Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen dominated the men's downhill race.
Lollobrigida, competing on her 35th birthday, set a new Olympic record in the women's 3000 meters with a time of 3 minutes, 54.28 seconds, according to CBS News. This performance pushed the Netherlands, a dominant force in the event since 2010, off the podium. Ragne Wiklund of Norway took silver, and Canada's Valerie Maltais finished third. The race took place at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.
In the men's downhill, von Allmen completed the course in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds in Bormio, Italy, as reported by CBS News. This victory put him ahead of Italy's Giovanni Franzoni, who earned silver, and Dominik Paris, who took bronze. The highest-ranked American in the race, Kyle Negomir, finished tenth.
The opening ceremony, held at San Siro stadium on Friday, featured Mariah Carey. She performed an angelic rendition of the Italian song "Volare," originally by Domenico Modugno, according to ABC News. Carey wore an all-white outfit for the performance.
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Also, a coalition of "Save Women's Sports" activists, led by Riley Gaines, criticized the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in a Super Bowl-style ad for its support of transgender athletes, as reported by Fox News. The ACLU's "More Than A Game" campaign features former women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe.
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