Courtney Sarault wins bronze in women’s 500m short track speedskating
Posted February 12, 2026 3:49 pm.
Last Updated February 13, 2026 2:11 pm.
A great final lap by Canada’s Courtney Sarault led to an Olympic bronze medal.
The Canadian short-track speedskater finished third with a big comeback in the women’s 500 metres on Thursday.
It is her second medal of the Olympics after she helped Canada win silver in the mixed relay.
The Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer took the gold, while Italy’s Arianna Fontana claimed silver on home ice in Milan.
Sarault and her Canadian teammate Kim Boutin were trailing heading into the final lap, but a strong push from from the 25-year-old from Moncton pushed her past Dutch skater Selma Poutsma to claim bronze.
She won silver earlier these Games in mixed-team relay, authoring a viral moment where she narrowly avoided a collision to help her team to the podium.
Meanwhile, Canadian William Dandjinou suffered Olympic heartbreak in men’s short-track speedskating 1,000 metre event, finishing fourth place and off the podium after he was heavily favoured to take home gold.
Jens van ‘t Wout of the Netherlands took home gold, while China’s Sun Long and Rim Jong-un of South Korea rounded out the podium with silver and bronze, respectively.
