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Canada’s Roussel Grabs Two Medals at Short Track Speedskating World Tour Event
Roussel won the men’s 500 metres in 40.380 seconds and added 1,500 silver as Canada earned three more podium finishes.
- On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Canadian Félix Roussel won gold in the 500-metre final at the ISU Short Track World Tour in Montreal, with teammate Maxime Laoun securing silver for a one-two finish.
- Roussel took the lead after Dutch skaters Teun Boer and Jens van 't Wout collided on the final turn, while Laoun claimed his second straight 500m silver of the World Tour season.
- Beyond his 500m victory, Roussel secured silver in the 1500m event with a time of two minutes 2.20.295 seconds, finishing behind the Netherlands' Jens van 't Wout.
- Moncton's Courtney Sarault added to Canada's medal total by racing to silver in the women's 1000 event, finishing behind South Korea's Minjeong Choi and ahead of Belgium's Hanne Desmet.
- Competition continues on Sunday with medal events including the mixed 2,000m relay, men's 5,000m relay, and women's 500m, with live coverage available on CBCSports and CBC Gem.
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Canada's Roussel, Laoun finish 1-2 in men's 500m at short track World Tour in Montreal
Canada's Félix Roussel and Maxime Laoun delivered a wild one-two finish on home ice in the men's 500-metre final at the ISU Short Track World Tour stop in Montreal on Saturday, with Roussel taking gold after the top two Dutch skaters collided on the final turn.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Félix Roussel won the gold in front of his Canadian compatriot Maxime Laoun in the 500-metre event at the stop of the World Short Track Speed Skating Circuit in Montreal on Saturday.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Sherbrookois won the 500m event at home at the Maurice-Richard Arena.
·Montreal, Canada
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