Félix Roussel opens Canadian short track championships with two gold medals
Montreal - Félix Roussel began the Canadian short track speedskating championships with two gold medals on Thursday. The Sherbrooke, Que., native won the men's 1,500-metre event in 2:17.538 seconds, edging out Mathieu Pelletier from Laval, Que., and reigning Crystal Globe champion William Dandjinou from Montreal. In the 500-metre race, Roussel finished in 40.934 seconds, claiming victory over Steven Dubois from Lachenaie, Que., and Maxime Laoun from Montreal, both of whom finished in 40.993 seconds.
On the women's side, Courtney Sarault of Moncton won the 1,500-metre event in 2:34.940, with Danaé Blais from Châteauguay, Que., and Florence Brunelle from Trois-Rivières, Que., finishing in 2:34.995 and 2:35.310, respectively. Sarault, who won four medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics earlier this year, acknowledged the importance of nerves and smart decision-making in short track races. Blais took the 500-metre gold in 43.855 seconds, outpacing Brunelle and Laval's Victoria Jean-Baptiste.
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