BEIJING (Reuters) -Dutch favourite Irene Schouten came from behind to win a dramatic final race against Francesca Lollobrigida and clinch her first Olympic gold medal in the 3,000 metres speed skating at the Beijing Winter Games on Saturday.
The 29-year-old was trailing her Italian opponent at the 1,400m mark but powered through in the second half of the race to triumph in an Olympic record time of three minutes 56.93 seconds.
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