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CBC
16-02-2025
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Canada claims team Crystal Globe, Dandjinou wins 1,000m at short track World Tour finale in Milan
Canadian mixed, men's relay teams earn silver on final day at 2026 Olympic venue Canadian speed skater William Dandjinou capped his dominant short track World Tour season with another gold while Canada won the team Crystal Globe on Sunday at the finale in Milan, Italy. The 23-year-old rising star clocked one minute 23.025 seconds in the men's 1,000 metres to beat Italian favourite Pietro Sighel (1:23.119) and South Korea's Jang Sung-woo (1:23.220), claiming his Tour-best eighth individual victory of the season. Montreal's Dandjinou, the reigning world champion in the distance, made history Saturday by becoming Canada's first-ever overall Crystal Globe winner. He is aiming to make his Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026 on the same oval. Dandjinou finished first overall in the 1,500m standings and second in both the 500m and 1000m. WATCH l Dandjinou skates to 1,000m gold in Milan: Dandjinou also helped Canada win silver medals in the men's 5,000m relay and 2,000m mixed team relay on the final day of competition. Canada was awarded the first-ever team crystal globe, which is based on the results from every race this season. The Ice Maples topped the final standings with 8,731 points — 1,812 more than second-place finishers Netherlands. The Canadians raised their season total to 37 medals across six Tour stops, including a record 21 gold. The women's and men's relay teams finished the season ranked first overall, while the mixed relay squad placed second overall after a breakthrough season. Canada's Steven Dubois clinched the 500m title, with teammate Jordan Pierre-Gilles finishing in a three-way tie for third in the distance. WATCH l Canadian team, Dandjinou receive Crystal Globes: Media Video | Canada awarded Short Track World Tour Crystal Globes for team and overall men's titles Caption: Watch the Canadian Ice Maples receive their Crystal Globe for winning the team title, along with Montreal's William Dandjinou claiming the Crystal Globe for winning the men's title, at the ISU Short Track World Tour finale in Milan, Italy. Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage. Canada's mixed relay squad was upgraded from bronze after Italy was penalized due to an illegal lane change. Dandjinou, Pierre-Gilles, Danaé Blais, Florence Brunelle, Félix Roussel, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault posted a time of 2:38.187. The Dutch team topped the podium in 2:38.005, while Japan (2:38.339) was moved up to bronze. Pierre-Gilles, Dandjinou and Roussel returned to the podium in the men's relay alongside Dubois and Maxime Laoun with a time of 6:42.878, just 0.06 seconds behind the Italian team. Kazakhstan (6:46.068) took bronze. The short track world championships are set for March 14-16 in Beijing.
CBC
16-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Dandjinou wins 1,000m, Canada claims team Crystal Globe at short track World Tour finale in Milan
Social Sharing Canadian speed skater William Dandjinou capped his dominant short track World Tour season with another gold while Canada won the team Crystal Globe on Sunday at the finale in Milan, Italy. The 23-year-old rising star clocked one minute 23.025 seconds in the men's 1,000 metres to beat Italian favourite Pietro Sighel (1:23.119) and South Korea's Jang Sung-woo (1:23.220), claiming his Tour-best eighth individual victory of the season. Montreal's Danjinou, the reigning world champion in the distance, made history Saturday by becoming Canada's first-ever overall Crystal Globe winner. He is aiming to make his Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026 on the same oval. WATCH l Danjinou skates to 1,000m gold in Milan: Montreal's William Dandjinou caps his World Tour season with a gold medal in the 1,000m race 2 hours ago Duration 7:24 Dandjinou helped Canada win silver medals in the men's 5,000m relay and mixed team relay on the final day of competition. Canada was awarded the first-ever team crystal globe, which is based on the results from every race this season. The Canadian Ice Maples topped the final standings with 8,731 points — 1,812 more than second-place finishers Netherlands. WATCH l Canadian team, Dandjinou receive Crystal Globes: Canada awarded Short Track World Tour Crystal Globes for team and overall men's titles 33 minutes ago Duration 13:32 Canada's mixed relay squad was upgraded from bronze after Italy was penalized due to an illegal lane change. Dandjinou, Jordan Pierre-Gilles, Danae Blais, Florence Brunelle, Felix Rousell, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault posted a time of 2:38.187. The Dutch team topped the podium in 2:38.005, while Japan (2:38.339) was moved up to bronze. WATCH l Canada takes home silver in mixed team relay: Canadian Ice Maples win mixed team relay silver medal in World Tour finale 2 hours ago Duration 10:42 Pierre-Gilles, Dandjinou and Roussel returned to the podium in the men's relay alongside Steven Dubois and Maxime Laoun with a time of 6:42.878, just 0.06 seconds behind the Italian team. Kazakhtan (6:46.068) took bronze. The short track world championships are set for March 14-16 in Beijing. Canadian Ice Maples close out World Tour season with silver in the men's 5,000m relay 42 minutes ago Duration 14:59 Canada's men's 5,000m relay team won the silver medal in the final race of the ISU Short Track World Tour finale in Milan, Italy.
CBC
16-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada awarded Short Track World Tour Crystal Globes for team and overall men's titles
Watch the Canadian Ice Maples receive their Crystal Globe for winning the team title, along with Montreal's William Dandjinou claiming the Crystal Globe for winning the men's title, at the ISU Short Track World Tour finale in Milan, Italy.
CBC
16-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian Ice Maples close out World Tour season with silver in the men's 5,000m relay
Canadian Ice Maples close out World Tour season with silver in the men's 5,000m relay 5 minutes ago Duration 14:59 Sports Duration 14:59 Canada's men's 5,000m relay team won the silver medal in the final race of the ISU Short Track World Tour finale in Milan, Italy.
