Short Track Speed Skating

[intoronto 6,901]

Florence Brunelle just became a triple World Champion at the World Junior Championships (500, 1000 and 3000 m relay), Ann-Sophie Bachand also won silver in the 500 and looked really good. If they both continue, along with Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault, we have a strong foursome for Milan 2026.

The men on the other hand, NO MEDALS since 2016, and that was won by, you guessed it Steven Dubois. 

[intoronto 6,901]

This sums up Canadian sports: Kim Boutin won 6 SILVER medals at the World Championships in Montreal

[orangeman 2,876]

10 hours ago, intoronto said:

This sums up Canadian sports: Kim Boutin won 6 SILVER medals at the World Championships in Montreal

I'd say 6 fourth places would be more Canadian, but 6 silvers is a close.........

 

second.  

[intoronto 6,901]

Alyson Charles retired back in January, just found out now

[intoronto 6,901]

Teams announced for next season: https://speedskating.ca/speed-skating-canada-confirms-national-and-nextgen-short-track-teams-for-2023-24-season/

 

Interesting that Brunelle is on the next gen team only

[intoronto 6,901]

Nationals started today!

 

Ivanie Blondin is competing !

[George_D 1,640]

ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup 2023-24 (1st Stage-Montreal)

 

 

- Danaé Blais (Châteauguay, Que.), Florence Brunelle (Trois-Rivières, Que.), Courtney Sarault (Moncton, N.B.) and Renee Steenge (Brampton, Ont.) won gold in the women’s 3000m relay. The Canadian team raced to a time of 4:07.935, narrowly edging out the United States (4:07.948) and the Netherlands (4:07.980).

- In the men’s 5000m relay, the team of William Dandjinou (Montreal, Que.), Pascal Dion (Montreal, Que.), Steven Dubois (Terrebonne, Que.) and Jordan Pierre-Gilles (Sherbrooke, Que.) captured the gold medal with a final time of 6:55.656, defeating Korea (6:55.895) and Japan (6:58.854).

 

- Roussel won the silver medal in the men’s 500m.

 

- Dandjinou won  bronze in the men’s 1000m.

 

https://speedskating.ca/canadian-relay-teams-win-double-gold-at-isu-world-cup-short-track-in-montreal/

 

[George_D 1,640]

Canadian speed skaters win 3 gold medals at short track World Cup (2nd stage) in Montreal

 

 

MEN

- Jordan Pierre-Gilles wins gold in the 500m final

 

- William Dandjinou wins gold in the 1,500m (1)

 

- Steven Dubois wins bronze in the 1,500m (2)

 

- Canada team win silver in the 5000m relay

 

WOMEN

- But Doak wins gold in the 500m

 

- Danaé Blais wins silver in 1000m and bronze in the 1,500m (1) [her first World Cup podium]

 

 

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/speed-skating/speed-skating-short-track-world-cup-montreal-oct-28-1.7011522

 

Edited October 30, 2023 by George_D

[james89 961]

Does anyone know why Kim Boutin sat out this first couple of World Cups?

 

[Josh 13,499]

42 minutes ago, james89 said:

Does anyone know why Kim Boutin sat out this first couple of World Cups?

 

Focusing on her internship, she’ll be back in January.