Canadian women win relay gold, Laoun takes 500m silver at short track World Tour opener
The Canadian women's short track speed skating team won gold in the 3,000-metre relay at the World Tour opener in Vancouver. The victory followed a chaotic final lap where collisions between Italy and the Netherlands cleared the path for Canada.
Why it matters
This win marks a significant return for international short track skating to Vancouver and highlights Canada's competitive standing in the sport.
Canada was sitting third in a tight race behind Italy and the Netherlands when the top two teams collided on the final lap, leaving anchor Brunelle to cross the line first.
Canada won in four minutes 13.609 seconds, beating second-place South Korea by 0.272 seconds.
Italy's Elisa Confortola was penalized for an arm block that took down Dutch skater Xandra Velzeboer, who took Confortola out with her as she fell. The Netherlands finished third.
Canadian Ice Maples claim gold in women's relay at Short Track World Tour in Vancouver
October 24 | Duration closed caption 7:31 Canada's Courtney Sarault, Florence Brunelle, Danaé Blais and Claudia Gagnon finish first in the women's 3,000-metre relay final at the ISU Short Track World Tour stop in Vancouver.
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