US Edition
Canada's Sarault wins Olympic silver in 1,000m short-track speedskating
Sarault earned her third medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, finishing the 1,000m short track in 1:28.523 and joining Canadian skating medalists with her silver.
- On Wednesday, Courtney Sarault seized silver in the women’s 1,000 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games, finishing in 1:28.52.
- Sarault led early, holding the front for the first six of nine laps before being passed by Xandra Velzeboer and Kim Gil-li moved into second with two laps to go.
- Season form underpinned Sarault's bid: she was the 2025-26 ISU Short Track World Tour overall champion and won three of four 1,000-metre races, finishing in 1:28.523.
- The silver gives Courtney Sarault her third medal of the Milan-Cortina Games, matching a Canadian record after earlier relay silver and 500 bronze.
- After the race, Sarault bit her silver medal and showed a subdued reaction that contrasted with earlier celebrations, drawing attention to her persona `Bruce` and her public image.
16 Articles
16 Articles
'It's a dream come true,' says Canada's Courtney Sarault after 3rd medal in Milan
Canadian short-track speed skater Courtney Sarault climbed the podium for a third time at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games, winning silver in the women’s 1,000 metres on Monday. The 25-year-old from Moncton, N.B., now has three medals from this year's Games after earning bronze in the women’s 500 metres and silver with Canada’s mixed relay team.
Winter Games: Xandra Velzeboer won her fourth gold medal for the Dutch short track speed skaters in Milan, this time in the 1,000 meters. She thanked her coaches for…
TVA Nouvelles
Le Journal de QuebecThe speed skater's exploits are all the more impressive when you're aware of what she's been through in recent years.
Courtney Sarault added a third medal to her harvest at the Milan-Cortina Games. New Brunswicker took over the silver at the 1000-metre event.
The blue Olympian, after gold in relay and silver in the 500, closed at the foot of the podium behind the Dutch Xandra Velzeboer, gold, the Canadian Courtney Sarault, silver and the Korean Gilli Kim, bronze. (ANSA)
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
