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The blue celebrates the news of having been chosen as standard-bearer for the Closing Ceremony by giving herself the Bronze Medal in the Mass Start after the Silver of 3000 meters.
Saturday 19 February 2022 3 minutes reading time
The final lives on the initial attack of the Canadian Valerie Maltais who, in the middle of the race, lets herself be absorbed by the group where Lollobrigida, in the inside lane, remains in the belly marking Ivanie Blondin. When the Dutch Schouten launches the final sprint 2 laps from the end, the Canadian Blondin and Francesca Lollobrigida are quick to follow her. The Gold goes to Irene Schouten who adds it to the Gold in the 3000 and 5000 meters. Silver medal for Ivanie Blondin and very large Bronze, which is added to the 3000 meter Silver for the blue.
In his semifinal, Lollobrigida had placed an important brick towards the qualification with the second place in the first intermediate sprint and then managed to impose himself in the frantic final phase that had seen the fall of the tread Nana Takagi, Oro olmpico four years ago.
In the men's field, the Belgian Bart Swings, favorite on the eve, won the Olympic title after having had to settle for the Silver medal four years ago in PyeonChang. The photo finish is needed to define the other medals: Argennto is from South Korean Chung Jae Won while Bronze is from the outgoing Olympic champion, his compatriot Lee Seung Hoon. Seventh place in the final sprint but eleventh in the standings due to the points at the intermediate milestones obtained by other athletes, Andrea Giovannini.
In the semifinals, the blue had imposed himself in his battery while Michele Malfatti, after trying to compete in some intermediate sprints that earned him only one point, closed in eleventh position not qualifying for the final.
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