CANADA TAKES GOLD IN 5,000-METRE RELAY

The Canadian men’s 5,000-metre relay team won gold on Sunday to highlight a three- medal day for Canada at a short- track speedskating World Cup. Samuel Girard took silver in the men’s 1,000- metre while the women’s 3,00- metre relay team scored a bronze medal.

The men’s relay, featuring Charles Hamelin of Saint- Felicien, Que., Charle Cournoyer of Boucherville, Que., Girard of Ferland- et- Boilleau, Que., and Pascal Dion of Riviere- des- Prairies- Pointe- aux-Trembles, Que., crossed the line in six minutes, 42.478 seconds for the win. The host Netherlands followed for the silver. Girard followed his goldmedal performance in Saturday’s 500 with a silver in the 1,000 on Sunday in 1:28.420.