{
  "id": 9868595,
  "title": "Florence Brunelle wins double gold at Canadian short track speedskating championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/florence-brunelle-wins-double-gold-at-canadian-short-track",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T00:27:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/25/florence-brunelle-wins-double-gold-at-canadian-short-track-speedskating-championships"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florence Brunelle secured two gold medals at the Canadian short track speedskating championships on Friday. The Trois-Rivières, Que., native triumphed in the women’s 1,000 metres, clocking in at 1:31.935, just ahead of Courtney Sarault, who was disqualified for a kick at the finish. Danaé Blais of Châteauguay, Que., took silver with a time of 1:32.595, while Kiera Pagé of Saint-Félicien, Que., won bronze with a time of 1:53.263.\n\nBrunelle continued her dominance by winning the second 1,500 metres race in 2:30.640. Ann-Sophie Bachand of Sherbrooke, Que., earned silver with a time of 2:30.936, and Claudia Gagnon of La Baie, Que., claimed bronze with a time of 2:31.021.\n\nIn the men’s competition, Félix Roussel of Sherbrooke, Que., secured his third consecutive gold by winning the 1,000 metres. Roussel, 25, clocked in at 1:25.165, beating Mathieu Pelletier of Laval, Que., at 1:25.250 and Maxime Laoun of Montreal at 1:25.348. However, Montreal’s William Dandjinou ended Roussel’s pursuit of four golds by winning the second 1,500 in 2:21.208, finishing at 2:21.377. Alexandre Migner of Sainte-Julie, Que., placed third with a time of 2:21.476.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Florence Brunelle wins two gold medals at Canadian short track championships",
    "Félix Roussel secures third consecutive gold in men’s 1,000 metres",
    "William Dandjinou prevents Roussel from achieving four golds"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Florence Brunelle's double gold win cements her position as a top contender in Canadian short track speedskating, while Félix Roussel's third consecutive gold in the men's 1,000 metres solidifies his dominance.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}