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MILAN, Feb 17 : Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais said they are ready to pass the torch to the next wave of Canadian talent in the team pursuit speed skating event after successfully defending the women's Olympic title alongside Ivanie Blondin on Tuesday.
The Canadian women's team pursuit trio of Isabelle Weidemann, Valérie Maltais, and Ivanie Blondin will get the chance to defend their Olympic title.
Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida, the reigning women’s world champion over 5,000 metres, added an Olympic gold medal on Thursday after winning the 3,000 Saturday for her country's first gold medal in Milan on her 35th birthday.
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Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women's 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.
Jan 22 : Speed skater Ivanie Blondin returns to the Olympic stage as the heartbeat of Canada's title-defending team pursuit squad and a mentor guiding the nation's rising talent - a role she embraces as fiercely as her pursuit of medals.
Isabelle Weidemann is determined to repeat as Olympic champion with fellow Canadian speed skaters Ivanie Blondin and Valerie Maltais in women’s team pursuit, but the long track veteran isn’t simply seeking a medal from the experience in Milan Cortina.
Canada’s speed skating team continued a medal-filled season on Sunday, led by the No. 1-ranked women in team pursuit.