US EditionCanadian Short Track Speedskaters Sarault, Dandjinou Claim Gold in the Netherlands
William Dandjinou and Courtney Sarault secured gold medals with strategic late-race moves, while Dandjinou clinched the overall 500m World Tour title, leading the season standings.
- On Sunday, Canadian short-track speedskaters Courtney Sarault and William Dandjinou claimed gold medals at the Dordrecht World Tour stop in the Netherlands.
- Dordrecht was one of the last World Tour events before the Milan and Cortina Olympics, and Sarault's victory was her third this season after Montreal and Gdansk.
- Dandjinou took the 1,500 lead with four laps to go passing Jens Van 'T Wout, while Montreal's Dandjinou and Canadian teammate Félix Roussel finished one-two after the Dutchman was forced inside.
- Racing concludes Sunday with the crystal globes, currently held by William Dandjinou and Courtney Sarault, to be awarded, with Dandjinou's earlier 500 silver clinching that distance’s Tour title.
- After a penalty, Roussel, 24, reached his first podium this season, and Dubois was penalized, with Dandjinou saying `I'm very happy to share the podium with Félix today.
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The two Canadians took the lead in their respective overall rankings. Sherbrookois Félix Roussel also took the silver in the 1500m.
The fourth and final stage of the world short-track speed skating circuit takes place this weekend in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, and Team Canada's athletes have not lost time to make their mark. Among men, William Dandjinou won the gold in 1500m with a time of 2 min 16.60s. His lead in the overall classification being insurmountable, although other events are planned tomorrow, the Quebec skater has confirmed his crystal globe. It is a second co…
Canadian speedskaters Sarault, Dandjinou capture gold on World Tour
Canadian speedskaters Courtney Sarault and William Dandjinou claimed gold medals Saturday at a Short Track World Tour stop in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Moncton’s Sarault made a long outside pass on Dutch speedster Xandra Velzeboer with four laps remaining to grab the top spot in the women’s 1,000-metre final. Montreal’s Dandjinou and Canadian teammate Félix Roussel of Sherbrooke, Que., finished one-two in the men’s 1,500 metres. Dandjinou’s si…
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