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Canada women advance to speedskating gold-medal race

Canada's women's speedskating team secured a spot in the gold-medal race by defeating the U.S. in the semifinal.

Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann, and Valerie Maltais will face off for gold on Tuesday at 10:47 a.m. ET, aiming to defend their 2022 championship.

The victory guarantees Canada a 12th medal at the Milano Cortina Games.