Québec's Samuel Girard has won gold in men's 1,000-metre short-track speedskating at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Ferland-et-Boilleau native finished in one minute 24.650 seconds in his Olympic debut.
Meantime, short-track speedskater Kim Boutin of Sherbrooke won her second bronze medal of the 2018 Games after finishing third in the women's 1,500 metres. Boutin came through a crowded seven-skater field to claim the bronze in a time of two minutes 25.834 seconds.