18 months after giving birth, Francesca Lollobrigida broke an Olympic record

Francesca Lollobrigida gave Italy a moment to remember at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She raced into the history books, claimed a gold medal on home ice and then hurried to find the little boy who had given her life a new meaning beyond sport. The Italian speed skater's victory was about far more than a record time. It brought together years of hard work, the demands of motherhood and a dream she refused to leave behind. For Lollobrigida, the sweetest part of an extraordinary Olympic day came after the race, in her toddler's arms.Francesca Lollobrigida turns her 35th birthday into Olympic historyFebruary 7, 2026, was already a special date for Lollobrigida.