US Men's Speedskating Team Clinches Silver at Milan Cortina Olympics
The U.S. team upgraded from bronze in Beijing to silver with a 3:43.71 finish, pioneering a one-leader technique led by Casey Dawson in the team pursuit event.
- On Tuesday, Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran won silver in the men's team pursuit at the Milan Cortina Olympics, finishing 4.51 seconds behind Italy in 3 minutes and 43.71 seconds.
- After a dominant semifinal that nearly lapped China, the U.S. trio of Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran advanced to the final, entering the Games as world-record setters from the World Cup at the Utah Olympic Oval.
- By keeping Dawson in front for all eight laps, the trio used an unconventional lead strategy developed over seven years of training that built trust and produced world championships for the Dawson-Lehman-Cepuran team.
- Families of Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran attended in person at Fiera Rho as 6,000 spectators cheered during their final Olympic chapter.
- The Dawson-Lehman-Cepuran team leaves as two-time Olympic medalists, world champions, and world-record holders, with Dawson planning to focus on individual events and youth coaching, passing on their legacy.
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In last race as a team, U.S. speed skaters Dawson, Cepuran and Lehman take silver
Casey Dawson, Ethan Cepuran and Emery Lehman won a silver medal in the men’s team pursuit in Milan on Tuesday, skating for the last time as a team to a second-place finish in the Olympic final. The American trio completed the race in 3 minutes and 43.71 seconds, finishing 4.51 seconds behind Italy with the gold to upgrade the bronze medal they earned in Beijing four years ago. China won bronze. For Lehman, competing in his fourth and final Winte…
Pair of Chicagoland natives win silver medals in men's team pursuit speedskating race at Milano Cortina Games
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