Plast day of racingwith many medals up for grabs, scheduled today at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics. Two blue stars are back on track: Francesca Lollobrigida and Lisa Vittozziboth very ready to once again write the history of their disciplines. Andrea Giovannini on the other hand, in the mass star of speed skating, is ready to confirm the world podium of the last world championships.
In the morning, Federico Pellegrino will try his hand at the long 50km of cross-country skiing. In the afternoon, in Antholz-Anterselva, the female biathlon mass start with Lisa Vittozzi and Dorothea Wierer While Francesca Lollobrigida dreams of her third medal in mass star skating of women’s speed.
Olympics competition schedule for today February 21st. Francesca Lollobrigida chasing another medal
After the splendid medals won in the 5,000m and 3,000mand the partial disappointment yesterday in the 1,500, Francesca Lollobrigida returns to the ice for her last Olympic competition. Appointment at 5.15pm with the female mass star – we all run together – where the athlete has conquered a bronze at the World Championships of Hamar in 2025.
In the men’s specialty race (4.40pm) Andrea Giovannini can also have his say since it is reigning world champion. Both races will be broadcast live on Rai 2RaiPlay and the Eurosport, Discovery+, DAZN platformsHBO Max, TIMVision and Prime Video
Francesca Lollobrigida at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics. (Getty Images)
Lisa Vittozzi and Dorethea Wierer in the biathlon mass start and the Azzurri in ski cross
At 10.00 of the morning, eyes also on men’s ski crossthe spectacular and high-adrenaline discipline of acrobatic skiing. Italy hopes for Edoardo Zorzi, Federico Tomasoni but above all in Simone Deromedis, one of the strongest interpreters of the discipline, in which you compete 4 against 4. The Italian will not have an easy life but he is one of the Italians with a great chance of a medal.
In the mass start 50km of cross-country skiing, at 11.00, last race for Federico Pellegrino who has already announced that he will end his career at the end of Milan-Cortina 2026. These races will also be broadcast live on Rai 2RaiPlay and the Eurosport, Discovery+, DAZN platformsHBO Max, TIMVision and Prime Video
The Mass Star 12.5km women’s biathlon will start at 2.15pmrace that represents thelast medal chance for Lisa Vittozzi and Dorothea Wierer. For the latter, in particular, it will be the final act of their competitive career, given that he has already announced his retirement at the end of the Games played at home.
Lisa Vittozzi at Milano-Cortina 2026. (Getty Images)
The updated medal table: Italy is in third position
1 – Norway (17 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze)
2 – United States (10 gold, 12 silver and 7 bronze)
3 – Italy (9 gold, 5 silver and 13 bronze)
4 – Netherlands (8 hours, 7 silver and 3 bronze)
5 – Germany (8 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze)
6 – France (6 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze)
7- Switzerland (6 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze)
8 – Sweden (6 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze)
9 – Austria (5 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze)
10 – Japan (5 gold, 7 silver and 12 bronze)
The other races and the Italians chasing medals at the 2026 Olympics: today’s program
10:00 Bobsleigh – Four-man bobsleigh, run 1 (Patrick Baumgartner, Lorenzo Bilotti, Eric Fantazzini, Robert Gino Mircea)
10:00 Acrobatic skiing – Men’s ski cross, seeding (Simone Deromedis, Federico Tomasoni, Edoardo Zorzi, Dominik Zuech)
11:00 Cross-country skiing: Mass start 50km classic technique men (Elia Barp, Simone Daprà, Federico Pellegrino)
11.57 Bobsleigh: Four-man bobsleigh, run 2
12:00 Acrobatic skiing: Men’s ski cross, round of 16
12.35pm Acrobatic skiing: Men’s ski cross, quarter-finals
12.54 Acrobatic skiing: Men’s ski cross, semi-finals
1.10pm Acrobatic skiing: Men’s ski cross, finals
1.30pm Ski mountaineering: mixed relay, final (Michele Boscacci, Alba De Silvestro)
2.15pm Biathlon: Mass start 12.5km women (Lisa Vittozzi, Dorothea Wierer)
3.00pm Speed skating: Men’s mass start, semi-finals (Daniele Di Stefano, Andrea Giovannini)
3.50pm Speed skating: women’s mass start, semi-finals (Francesca Lollobrigida)
4.40pm Speed skating: Men’s mass start, final
5.15pm Speed skating: women’s mass start, final
7.00pm Bobsleigh: Two-woman bobsleigh, heat 3 (Giada Andreutti, Anna Costella, Simona De Silvestro, Alessia Gatti)
9.05pm Bobsleigh: Two-woman bobsleigh, run 4
