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Blondin, teammates collect speed skating silver medal for Canada in team sprint

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Canadians Ivanie Blondin, Brooklyn McDougall and Carolina Hiller captured a silver medal for Canada in the team sprint event at a World Cup speed skating competition Saturday in Poland.

Ivanie, of Ottawa, McDougall, of Calgary, and Hiller, of Prince George, B.C., posted a time of one minute 28.73 seconds to finish behind the U.S. (1:27.92).

China was third (1:29.51). "I am so grateful to be standing on the podium with Ivanie and Carolina again," McDougall told Speed Skating Canada. "With each race, we are learning how to skate together, which has helped us gain more confidence.

We are looking forward to seeing what we can do at world championships [March 10 to 12 in Seoul, South Korea]." Saturday's result helped the U.S.

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