BEIJING 香蕉视频直播 Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann finished on the World Cup podium Saturday, taking bronze in the women香蕉视频直播檚 3,000-metre event in Beijing.
Weidemann posted a time of four minutes and 2.02 seconds in her fastest race of the season.
The 29-year-old from Ottawa won Olympic bronze at the same venue at the 2022 Beijing Games.
Saturday香蕉视频直播檚 race saw Joy Beune of the Netherlands take silver and Norway香蕉视频直播檚 Ragne Wiklund capture gold with a time of 4:00.10.
Canadians fared well in the race, with Ivanie Blondin, who also hails from Ottawa, finishing eighth and Valerie Maltais of La Baie, Que., coming in 10th.
Graeme Fish of Moose Jaw, Sask., came seventh in the men香蕉视频直播檚 5,000, trailed by Calgary香蕉视频直播檚 Ted-Jan Bloemen, who finished ninth.
Weidemann香蕉视频直播檚 podium finish moved her into fourth place in the overall World Cup long distance rankings with 80 points. She trails Wiklund (114), Beune (102) and Blondin (94).
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