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Félix Roussel opens Canadian short track championships with two gold medals

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Félix Roussel won two gold medals on the opening day of the Canadian short track speedskating championships in Montreal. He secured the men’s 1,500-metre event with a time of 2:17.538 and later triumphed in the 500-metre race at 40.934 seconds. Roussel expressed his joy over finally winning the 500-metre championship despite previous near misses. Meanwhile, Courtney Sarault won both the women’s 1,500-metre event with a time of 2:34.940 and praised her experience from earlier competitions for aiding her victory.

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Félix Roussel opened the Canadian short track speedskating championships with two gold medals on Thursday, dominating both the men’s 1,500-metre event and the 500 metres. In the 1,500-metre race, Roussel finished in 2:17.538 seconds, ahead of Mathieu Pelletier (2:17.705) from Laval and reigning Crystal Globe champion William Dandjinou (2:17.708) from Montreal. In the 500 metres, he secured victory with a time of 40.934 seconds, narrowly beating Steven Dubois and Maxime Laoun who both finished in 40.993 seconds. Roussel expressed relief and satisfaction after winning his first Canadian Championships title in this event. On the women’s side, Courtney Sarault won the 1,500-metre race with a time of 2:34.940, followed closely by Danaé Blais (2:34.995) and Florence Brunelle (2:35.310).

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I feel like my experience helped me accomplish that today to secure that first victory.” Blais grabbed gold in the 500 in 43.855 seconds, besting Brunelle (44.012) and Laval’s Victoria Jean-Baptiste (44.149). This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2026.

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🔮 The Sherbrooke, Que., won the men’s 1,500-metre event in two minutes 17.538 seconds ahead of Mathieu Pelletier (2:17.705) of Laval, Que., and reigning Crystal Globe champion William Dandjinou (2:17.708) of Montreal.

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Félix Roussel opens Canadian short track championships with two gold medals · assertive framing

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MONTREAL - Félix Roussel opened the Canadian short track speedskating championships with two gold medals on Thursday. asserted

Roussel → open → Thursday

The Sherbrooke, Que., won the men’s 1,500-metre event in two minutes 17.538 seconds ahead of Mathieu Pelletier (2:17.705) of Laval, Que., and reigning Crystal Globe champion William Dandjinou (2:17.708) of Montreal. asserted

Sherbrooke → win → Montreal

Roussel later doubled down with a victory in the 500. asserted

Roussel → double → 500

The 25-year-old crossed the finish line in 40.934 seconds. asserted

old → cross → seconds

Steven Dubois, from Lachenaie, Que., and Montreal’s Maxime Laoun were both given silver medals after each finished in 40.993 seconds. asserted

each → give → seconds

“When I crossed the finish line, it felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. asserted

weight → cross → shoulders

I’ve had plenty of second and third place finishes in the 500m, but this is my first victory at the Canadian Championships,” Roussel said. asserted

Roussel → have → Championships

“I was always trying to win, but it wasn’t working out because I was too aggressive and making mistakes. asserted

I → try → mistakes

But now, putting together a race good enough to take the win, it feels great!” asserted

it → put → win

On the women’s side, Courtney Sarault won the 1,500 in 2:34.940, with Danaé Blais (2:34.995) of Châteauguay, Que., and Florence Brunelle (2:35.310) of Trois-Rivières, Que., right behind her. asserted

Sarault → win → her

Sarault, from Moncton, won four medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics earlier this year. asserted

Sarault → win → Olympics

“Definitely had to get the nerves out this morning,” Sarault said. asserted

Sarault → have → nerves

”... Short track is all about being confident and smart, and making decisions wisely. asserted

track → make → decisions

report → feel → Press