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Dandjinou Headlines Canada's Short Track Speedskating Team for Milan Cortina Olympics
Canada’s 10-athlete short track team, including Crystal Globe winners and Olympic medalists, aims for a record seven medals after qualifying maximum quota spots, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Speed Skating Canada announced a 10-athlete short track roster at a downtown Montreal event for the Milano Cortina Olympic Games in February.
- After a dominant World Tour campaign that produced 31 medals including 15 golds and the ISU Team Crystal Globe, Canada secured five men and five women plus four alternates and 21 quota spots.
- The roster includes Courtney Sarault, William Dandjinou, Steven Dubois, four-time Olympic medallist Kim Boutin, and debutants Rikki Doak and Félix Roussel.
- Head coach Marc Gagnon set an ambitious target, urging the team to aim for seven Olympic medals, surpassing the six won in Salt Lake City 2002, while officials say the roster’s depth makes Canada a medal contender in every event at Milano Cortina.
- With a history that includes 37 Olympic medals, Speed Skating Canada CEO Joe Morissette called Canada a global powerhouse, highlighting podium appearances in last two or three years and strong World Championships results.
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The Canadian team managed to obtain the maximum number of places in each event.
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Dandjinou, Sarault headline Canada’s strong Olympic short track team for Milano Cortina
Canada’s short track speed skating team for the Milano Cortina Olympic Games was announced on Wednesday, and the 10-athlete roster will be led by William Dandjinou and Courtney Sarault, the respective men’s and women’s Crystal Globe winners at this year’s World Tour.
·Canada
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Dandjinou headlines Canada's short track speedskating team for Milan Cortina Olympics
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Speed skaters Kim Boutin, Courtney Sarault, William Dandjinou and Steven Dubois will lead the Canadian short-track team in Milan-Cortina
·Montreal, Canada
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