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Italy Upsets United States for Men's Team Pursuit Gold; Canada Captures Second Straight Women's Title
Italy defeated the favored U.S. with a 4.51-second lead in men's team pursuit, while Canada won women's pursuit for the second consecutive Olympics.
- On Tuesday at the Milano Cortina Games, Italy's men of Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini and Michele Malfatti upset the United States to win gold, finishing in 3 minutes 39.20 seconds and beating the Americans by 4.51 seconds.
- After tactical shifts including Casey Dawson skipping his 10,000 meters on Friday, Italy men's team rallied with home support to upset the United States, who entered as favorites, at the Milano Cortina Games.
- In the closing laps, Italy's men's team of Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini and Michele Malfatti rallied with three laps remaining as their coach urged them on, and Ghiotto said `Today is fantastic, it's incredible` after the finish.
- The result shifted the medal picture as Italy tops the speed skating medal table at Milano Cortina with three golds and one bronze, while Canada's women's team retained their title on Tuesday.
- Describing the result as a dream, Weidemann said `Oh yeah, this is a good one` after two laps to go, reflecting on the team’s growth from rookies to champions.
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