A third gold medal for Canada at the Winter Olympics in Milan.
The women’s long-track speed skating team of Valerie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann and Ivanie Blondin defeated the Netherlands in the team pursuit.
It’s the second straight gold in that event for Canada, they won it in Beijing in 2022.
Canada now has three gold medals, four silver and five bronze at the games.
🥇 for Team Canada!! 🇨🇦
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 17, 2026
Blondin, Maltais and Weidemann claim their second straight Olympic medal in the women’s team pursuit in long track speed skating! ⚡️🤩 https://t.co/BvKXy4Uxai
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Kevin Northup has been a reporter and news anchor for more than 15 years. He is based in Yarmouth and covers stories locally and across Nova Scotia. Contact Kevin at northupk@radioabl.ca.



