Ottawa speedskater Ivanie Blondin earns a silver medal in mass start event

Canada earned a gold medal in men’s curling, and several athletes from Ottawa also earned medals in their events. CTV’s Natalie van Rooy reports.

Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin is back on the Olympic podium after claiming a silver medal in the Speed Skating Women’s Mass Start event.

This is the 35-year-old from Ottawa’s fourth Olympic medal, and her second of the Milano Cortina Winter Games, having won a gold in the team pursuit.

This is also Blondin’s second time placing second in the Mass Start event, having also won silver in the 2022 Beijing Games.

Blondin finished today’s race behind Marijke Groenewoud of Netherlands.

This is Blondin’s fourth Olympic Games.

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