OLYMPICS: Speed skating-Canada win women's team pursuit gold at Milano Cortina
Canada wins gold in women’s team pursuit at the Winter Olympics, marking the nation’s first speed skating title of the Games, with the Netherlands taking silver and Japan bronze.
Pearl Josephine Nazare / Reuters
February 18, 2026
Canada's Isabelle Weidemann, Valerie Maltais, and Ivanie Blondin compete against the Netherlands in the Women's Team Pursuit Final A at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics Speed Skating event on February 17, 2026.
Yves Herman / Reuters
MILAN – Canada successfully defended its women’s team pursuit title at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, earning the nation its first speed skating gold of the Games.
The Netherlands took silver, while Japan claimed bronze after defeating the United States in the B Final.
This victory marks a strong start for Canada in speed skating, continuing their dominance in the team pursuit event.
-Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Milan; editing by Clare Fallon/Reuters
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