Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
MILAN, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Italy took gold in short track speed skating mixed team relay at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday, while reigning champion China placed fourth.
Italy, consisting of Elisa Confortola, Arianna Fontana, Pietro Sighel and Thomas Nadalini, clocked a winning time of two minutes and 39.019 seconds.
Canada finished runner-up in 2:39.258, and Belgium took bronze in 2:39.353.
Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
Gong Li (R) of China competes during the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
Zhang Chutong (C) of China competes during the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
Zhang Chutong (L) of China comeptes during the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
Sun Long (top) of China competes during the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
Gong Li (1st L) and Sun Long (2nd L) of China compete during the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
Zhang Chutong (1st L) of China competes during the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
Pietro Sighel (L) and Thomas Nadalini of Italy compete during the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Members of team Italy celebrate after the short track speed skating mixed team relay final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)