US EditionArianna Fontana Becomes Italy's Most Decorated Olympian with Short Track Relay Silver
- Arianna Fontana became Italy's most decorated Olympian by winning her 14th Olympic medal, a silver in the women's 3,000 meters short track relay, surpassing Edoardo Mangiarotti's record of 13 medals.
- South Korea won the gold medal in the women's 3,000 meters short track relay, marking their first short track gold of the Winter Games.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended the Milano Ice Skating Arena to witness Fontana's historic achievement.
- Fontana, aged 35, has participated in multiple Olympics since 2006 and overcame previous tensions with teammates and federation challenges.
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While the world's sports community is counting the medals of Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaeb, the neighbors on the Apennine Peninsula are also rejoicing. They have won the most successful Olympian of all time. Short track speed skater Arianna Fontana, who has been competing at the Games since Turin 2006, won her 14th medal in Milan.
Milano Cortina: Fontana thanks team after historic 14th medal
Arianna Fontana paid tribute to her team mates after claiming a record-breaking 14th Olympic medal on Wednesday by helping Italy take silver in the women's short track speed skating 3,000 metres relay at Milano Cortina. (ANSA)
Speed skater Arianna Fontana became the Italian athlete with the most Olympic medals of all time on Wednesday.
The short track women's 3000m relay final, consisting of 27 laps around a 111.12m track, marked the start of a dramatic comeback for Korea, who was running in third place with three and a half laps remaining. Shim Suk-hee pushed Choi Min-jeong with all her might, and Choi, gaining momentum, instantly accelerated, overtaking the Canadian and taking second place. Choi Min-jeong sprinted for a lap and then replaced Kim Gil-li, the final runner. Wit…
The Italians second in the relay race. Olympic medal no. 14 for Fontana and the Mangiarotti myth surpassed
On Wednesday, short-track star Arianna Fontana turned up to the record medal collector in Italy at the home winter games in Milan! With silver in the Olympic 3000 m women's relay, the 35-year-old now holds 14 Olympic medals. She thus surpassed the record of the fencing champion Edoardo Mangiarotti, who won 13 medals between 1936 and 1960. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni experienced in the hall how Fontana wrote history.Olympia debut 2006 i…
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