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Canada’s Courtney Sarault wins Olympic silver in short-track 1,000m

Canadian short-track speedskater Courtney Sarault secured a silver medal in the women's 1,000 metres at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Despite a strong performance, Sarault finished second to Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands, who took gold, while Kim Gilli of South Korea earned bronze.

This silver adds to Sarault's collection of medals, which already includes a silver in the mixed team relay and a bronze in the 500 metres.