"From Francesca Lollobrigida setting an Olympic record in the women's 3,000-meters speed skating for Italy's first gold to alpine skier Federica Brignone winning her second gold medal in three days, this has been Italy's Winter Olympics in more ways than one. Their haul of 22 medals is their best ever at the Winter Olympics, with their previous best of 20 coming in Lillehammer over 30 years ago."
"In 2021, he co-authored one looking at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games between 1896 and 2021 and his findings revealed that over the span of the Olympics, home advantage has gradually reduced. This is logical given the diversity of sports and events has increased, as has competition and participation. There are over 90 countries competing in Italy this month, whereas there were just 16 at the first Winter Olympics back in 1924."
Italy won 22 medals at the Winter Olympics, its best-ever haul surpassing the previous record of 20 from Lillehammer. Francesca Lollobrigida set an Olympic record in the women's 3,000-meters speed skating and Federica Brignone won two golds in three days. Home advantage at the Olympics has gradually reduced over time due to increased diversity of sports, competition, and participation. An analysis of Games from 1896 to 2021 found smaller home advantage along the long span. Familiarity with local facilities is cited as the main reason for stronger host performance, though negative spillovers remain possible in some cases.
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