Italy shocks US, wins men's speed skating team pursuit
(Photo credit: Reuters/Piroschka Van De Wouw)
MILAN -- An inspired Italy delighted the home crowd with a stunning victory in the Winter Olympics men's team pursuit final, while Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann delivered another seamless performance to beat the Netherlands in the women's event and retain their title on Tuesday.
Italy's men upset the United States, who arrived a