Valerie Maltais secured a silver medal in the women's mass start competition at the Beijing World Cup. Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands won gold, while Ivanie Blondin was initially second but later disqualified due to body contact affecting another skater. Canada narrowly missed the podium in team sprint races.
BEIJING — Canadian long-track speedskater Valerie Maltais earned a silver medal Sunday in the women's mass start competition at the Beijing World Cup .Ottawa native Ivanie Blondin initially finished second in 8:28.49 but was later disqualified. Officials felt that body contact between Blondin and Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida affected another skater.
Maltais, from La Baie, Que., was given the silver in 8:28.97 for her first World Cup podium appearance of the season. China's Binyu Yang took bronze in 8:29.72.The Netherlands took women's gold ahead of Poland and the United States. Blondin, Carolina Hiller of Prince George, B.C., and Beatrice Lamarche of Quebec City were fourth.
The Dutch crew won men's gold with the United States taking silver and China bronze. Anders Johnson of Burnaby, B.C., Christopher Fiola of Montreal and Calgary's Yankun Zhao finished fourth.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 1, 2024.
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