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Canada wins gold medal in women’s team pursuit speedskating
Canada's team of Weidemann, Blondin and Maltais won their second consecutive Olympic gold in women's team pursuit, finishing 0.96 seconds ahead of the Netherlands, marking their third gold at these Games.
- On February 17, 2026, Canada retained the women's team pursuit gold at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium, with Ivanie Blondin, Valérie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann beating the Netherlands in Final A.
- The returning trio that won in Beijing four years ago leaned on experience and tactics, allowing the Dutch to tire before overtaking them in the back half to reclaim the lead.
- Raced head-to-head from opposite sides of the 400-meter track, the women's team pursuit covers six laps totaling 2,400 meters, with winners advancing to Final A for gold or silver.
- Canada's women's team pursuit victory was their third gold at the Games, raising the country's medal total to 12, following wins by Mikael Kingsbury and Megan Oldham.
- This repeat by the same trio is the first back-to-back Olympic gold since 2010, reinforcing their status as defending champions and World Cup leaders.
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Speed skating-Canada's Weidemann, Maltais signal changing of the guard after team pursuit triumph
MILAN, Feb 17 : Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais said they are ready to pass the torch to the next wave of Canadian talent in the team pursuit speed skating event after successfully defending the women's Olympic title alongside Ivanie Blondin on Tuesday.The trio - who also powered Canada to gold in Beij
In Milan, the Netherlands once again failed to win a gold medal in the Olympic team pursuit. The favorite women won silver, while the men failed to win anything. "Everyone is just deeply disappointed right now."
The successful Dutch Speed Skating Equipe lost both finals in the team pursuit at the Milan Olympics on Tuesday! Canada successfully defended its title of Beijing 2022 among the women, and Italy won the men's title.The host nation replaced the twice-winning Netherlands with three times gold after ten competitions in the Divisional Medal Mirror.Bronze went to China's men and Japan's women.
Olympics: Japan women claim speed skating team pursuit bronze, Canada wins gold
Japan secured the women's speed skating team pursuit bronze at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday, falling short of reclaiming the gold medal it won at the 2018 Games, as Canada beat the Netherlands in the final.
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