Multiple world and European champion Irene Schouten gave powerhouse Netherlands a winning start into Beijing Olympics speed skating with 3,000 metres gold on Saturday. Schouten, 29, took first place when she beat Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida in the 10th and final pair at the National Spped Skating Oval, clocking an Olympic record 3 minutes 56.93 seconds. Lollobrigida, the grand niece of famous actress Gina Lollobrigida, took silver 1.13 seconds back for a first big event medal after several near misses at the global stage. Bronze went to Canadian skater Isabelle Weidemann, 1.71 off the pace….