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Valerie Maltais wins Canada’s first medal of Winter Olympic Games
Valérie Maltais earned her first individual Olympic medal with a 3:56.93 finish, securing bronze and giving Canada its first medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- On Saturday, Valérie Maltais captured bronze in the women's 3,000 metres in Milan, giving Team Canada its first medal at the Milano‑Cortina Winter Olympics.
- After 2022, Valérie Maltais committed to a two-year plan, postponing family plans and training intensively with coach Muncef Ouardi said she aimed to leave the sport without regrets.
- Maltais clocked three minutes 56.93 seconds in the third‑last pair to claim bronze as Francesca Lollobrigida set an Olympic record of 3:54.28 and Ragne Wiklund took silver in 3:56.54.
- Her result marks her first individual Olympic medal and her third overall, making Valérie Maltais the first Canadian to medal in both short‑track and long‑track speed skating.
- Reflecting after the race, Valérie Maltais said, `I felt confident and I feel not surprised, but I feel relieved,' and she will return for the women’s 1,500 metres and mass start later in the Games.
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