MILAN — When Francesca Lollobrigida collected Italy's first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics this week, the speedskater immediately looked for her 2-year-old son, Tommaso, so they could celebrate together. She found him but was told he wasn't allowed to go over to where she was after winning the 3,000 meters.
Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates with her son Tommaso after winning the gold medal in the women's 3,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7.
Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller and Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann interact with their child after the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Canada, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 8.
Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 5,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 12.
Photos of scenes of everyday life surrounding the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
People walk along a street in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Christophe Ena
A family visiting for the 2026 Winter Olympics plays on a playground in the snow as night falls, in Bormio, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
People bundled up against freezing temperatures listen to a band play in Piazza Cavour as part of the 2026 Winter Olympics festivities, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Tourists enjoy ice cream at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Christophe Ena
A man enjoys a drink at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Christophe Ena
A security guard walks at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Christophe Ena
People watch the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Cavour, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
A person carries wooden skis as they walk to watch the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Cavour, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
Accordion players, from left, Marco Compagnoni, Alberto Canclini, and Flavio Bottoni perform in the street in Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
A man pushes a cart of goods along a cobbled street in Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Accordion players, from right, Flavio Bottoni, Alberto Canclini, and Marco Compagnoni stop to perform a few songs inside a bar as they roam the streets of Bormio, Italy, as part of the festivities for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
Boys play with a balloon while watching the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Cavour, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
People pose for pictures next to Olympic rings in Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
A woman walks her dog in the high fashion shopping district in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one of the sites of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Robert F. Bukaty
Women wear 18th century attire reserved for special occasions, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one of the sites of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Robert F. Bukaty
A mountaineer draws the attention of visitors outside a luxury retail shop at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Robert F. Bukaty
Walter Strohmeier, the director of a ski museum, walks amongst visitors at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Robert F. Bukaty
A woman feeds pigeons as they gather around her in Piazza del Duomo, with the Duomo cathedral in the background, during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Hassan Ammar
A young girl practices figure skating at an ice skating rink in Borca di Cadore, a small town near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one of the sites of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Andy Wong
Visitors enjoy sitting in the sun at a cafe in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Andy Wong
The course for the women's Olympic alpine ski competitions is seen lit up at dusk, with Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the foreground, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Jacquelyn Martin
A person walks past outside Santo Spirito church, where centuries-old frescoes adorn the walls, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
People stroll through Bormio, Italy, during the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rebecca Blackwell
AP National Writer Eddie Pells in Livigno; Associated Press writer Julia Frankel and AP Sports Writers Andrew Dampf, Steve Douglas and Tim Reynolds in Cortina d'Ampezzo; AP Sports Writer Pat Graham in Bormio; and AP Sports Writers Graham Dunbar and John Wawrow in Milan contributed.
Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates with her son Tommaso after winning the gold medal in the women's 3,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7.
Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller and Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann interact with their child after the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Canada, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 8.
Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 5,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 12.