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Canada's Steven Dubois Wins 500m Gold at World Short Track Championships
Steven Dubois led every race round to secure gold in the 500m, successfully defending his title after winning at the 2026 Winter Olympics, officials said.
- On Saturday in Montreal, Steven Dubois won gold in the 500 metres at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, standing on the podium with Jens van 't Wout and Furkan Akar.
- After his Olympic 500m victory last month, Dubois withdrew from the 1,000 on Friday to focus on the 500 and relays, which proved to be the right move, despite feeling weak after Saturday's quarterfinal.
- With a trademark burst off the line, Steven Dubois led from the start through the heats, quarterfinals, semifinals and final, raising a finger to Canadian fans in attendance.
- Montreal’s William Dandjinou experienced a nightmare day after crashing while leading his semifinal and then winning the B final, despite earlier crashing in the 1,500 metres.
- After the 500-metre quarterfinal, Steven Dubois felt so ill he might have withdrawn but recovered energy by eating candy and applesauce and resting about 45 minutes between races.
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The Toronto Star
Canada’s Steven Dubois wins 500-metre gold at world short track championships
MONTREAL - Steven Dubois felt so ill after his 500-metre quarterfinal Saturday that he might have withdrawn from the competition under different circumstances.
Canada's Steven Dubois wins 500m gold at world short track championships
Canada's Steven Dubois won gold in the 500 metres Saturday at the world short track speedskating championships. Dubois topped the podium in the same distance last month at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games and successfully defended his world title in the event.
A few weeks after his triumph at the Milan Olympic Games, Steven Dubois is still riding the gold. The Canadian speed skater became world champion on Saturday afternoon in the 500-metre event.
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