If you’ve never watched a Winter Olympics in the Netherlands before, it can feel like stepping into a two-dimensional parallel universe. While the rest of the world is enthralled by athletes hurtling down mountainsides on skis,

After a 48-hour delay due to a norovirus outbreak on the Finnish women’s national team, Team Canada finally made its Olympic debut with a dominant 4-0 win against Switzerland.

Lollobrigida skated in the third-to-last pairing while the largely Italian crowd stood on its feet and roared for its local star as she stayed ahead of Olympic record pace before crossing the finish l...