Canadian Blondin captures bronze medal in speedskating mass start

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Blondin, a two-time Olympian and the 2015-16 world champion in the mass start, neared the front heading into the last laps at the Tomakomai Highland Sports Center, and a well calculated sprint out of the final corner propelled her into third position.

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“It was a really fun race,” Blondin said. “Isabelle and I both had our elbows out and were protecting each other. We’re using this as a team event and trying to help one another throughout the race. I think that was very well executed. I might be the only one standing on the podium today, but it’s also thanks to Isabelle that I earned this medal.”

In the men’s 1,500 metres, Antoine Gelinas-Beaulieu of Sherbrooke, Que., and David La Rue of Saint-Lambert, Que., skated to 15th (1:50.444) and 18th (1:51.012) place finishes, respectively. Long-distance specialist Ted-Jan Bloemen of Calgary posted a time of 1:55.540 (17th) in Division B.

Keri Morrison of Burlington, Ont. was the lone Canadian woman in the 1,500 on Saturday, finishing 20th.

The Canadian Press