Canada picked up its first silver medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday with a silver in the short-track speedskating mixed team relay.
William Dandjinou, Kim Boutin, Félix Roussel and Courtney Sarault finished in two minutes 39.258 seconds, behind host Italy and ahead of Belgium, to give Canada a silver and two bronze at the Games.
The mixed short-track skaters, led by breakout star Dandjinou, entered the Games as the reigning world champions and the favourite for gold. But silver was still a bit of redemption after Canada was disqualified in the mixed relay final at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Boutin and Sarault were on that 2022 team.
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It's the first Olympic medal for Dandjinou, who won three gold medals and a silver at the 2025 short-track world championships, and fifth for Boutin.
Dandjinou, Roussel and fellow Canadians Steven Dubois will also compete in the men's 1,000-metre heats. Meanwhile, Boutin, Sarault and Florence Brunelle will skate in the women's 500-metre heats.
