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Francesca Lollobrigida added another major title to her Olympic resume this week, but her son stole the show in the press conference.
In a lighthearted family moment during the Italian speed skater’s post-race presser after securing gold, she was answering questions from reporters as her son decided to have his own moment at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Lollobrigida’s young son Tommaso was seated beside her, reaching up as she was answering a question in an interview with Rai Sport on Sunday.
Tommaso grabbed his mother’s face, attempting to “shush” her as she was talking.
Lollobrigida attempted to fend him off, cracking a smile, but continuing the interview.
Her son then pulled her hat off her head while she was talking.
NEW: Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida wins gold at the Olympics, son steals the show during post race interview.
Lollobrigida won gold in the women’s 3,000-meter race on her 35th birthday.
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Lollobrigida, also celebrating her 35th birthday, won the gold medal in the 3,000-meter women’s speed skating on Saturday, setting an Olympic record in the process, with a time of 3:54.28.
“My family was here watching me and it’s incredible because we’re in Italy, and it’s the dream of my dream,” she said.
Lollobrigida is the first Italian woman in history to win gold in speedskating, and she also became the first Italian athlete to win gold during this year’s Olympics.
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She previously earned a silver and bronze medal in the 2022 Bejing Olympics.
“Aside from doing this for me, I did it for him, so one day he will be proud of me,” Lollobrigida said of her son. “Not just for being an Olympic champion, but because of the full journey we’ve lived together.”
She added, “This was to show the people that you can be a mom and come back to be much stronger.”
Reveling in her accomplishment, she admitted that she contemplated abandoning the journey altogether earlier this year.
“In the beginning of the season, I really wanted to give up,” Lollobrigida said. “But then the people who really believed in me said, ‘No, you really need to fight.’”
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