Canada claims team Crystal Globe, Dandjinou wins 1,000m at short track World Tour finale in Milan

Canadian speed skater William Dandjinou capped his dominant short track World Tour season with another gold while Canada won the team Crystal Globe on Sunday at the finale in Milan, Italy.

The 23-year-old rising star clocked one minute 23.025 seconds in the men's 1,000 metres to beat Italian favourite Pietro Sighel (1:23.119) and South Korea's Jang Sung-woo (1:23.220), claiming his Tour-best eighth individual victory of the season.

Montreal's Dandjinou, the reigning world champion in the distance, made history Saturday by becoming Canada's first-ever overall Crystal Globe winner. He is aiming to make his Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026 on the same oval.

Dandjinou finished first overall in the 1,500m standings and second in both the 500m and 1000m.

Montreal's William Dandjinou caps his World Tour season with a gold medal in the 1,000m race

Dandjinou also helped Canada win silver medals in the men's 5,000m relay and 2,000m mixed team relay on the final day of competition.

Canada was awarded the first-ever team Crystal Globe, which is based on the results from every race this season. The Ice Maples topped the final standings with 8,731 points — 1,812 more than second-place finishers Netherlands.

The Canadians raised their season total to 37 medals across six Tour stops, including a record 21 gold.

The women's and men's relay teams finished the season ranked first overall, while the mixed relay squad placed second overall after a breakthrough season.

Canada's Steven Dubois clinched the 500m title, with teammate Jordan Pierre-Gilles finishing in a three-way tie for third in the distance.

Canada awarded Short Track World Tour Crystal Globes for team and overall men's titles

Canada's mixed relay squad was upgraded from