Montreal's William Dandjinou clinches ISU World Tour Crystal Globe
With his fourth-place finish in the men's 500-metre A final race, William Dandjinou earned enough points to clinch the men's overall title at the ISU Short Track World Tour finale in Milan, Italy.
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