Another gold for Canada!
Short track speed skater Samuel Girard took top spot in the men's 1000 metre event in Pyeongchang, finishing in a time of 1:24.650 in the final.
Girard led for the majority of the race, and a crash involving three other racers left only the Canadian and John-Henry Krueger of the U.S. to battle for top spot. Girard was able to hold off his fellow North American to become the first Canadian to win gold in the 1000 metre event.
🇨🇦 Sam Girard wins gold in men's 1000m short trackhttps://t.co/7Kkz3zjwmE pic.twitter.com/Ge8YEjUgBC
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"It was a pretty good race. A fast race," Girard said. "I took the first place right away. Something happened at the back. I don't want to be there when those things happen. So I really want to be in the front. That was my plan and I executed pretty well."
Girard is a multiple medallist at the world championships, but this is his first podium finish in an Olympic event.
"I think I'm not realizing right now," he said. "I think I will realize a little later. For now I'm just enjoying the moment. For my family, my coach, I'm really, really happy right now."