Canada's Courtney Sarault wins Olympic bronze in short-track 500m.

Courtney Sarault won bronze in the women's 500m short-track at Milano Cortina 2026; it is her first individual Olympic medal and follows a mixed relay silver two days earlier.

Courtney Sarault won the bronze medal in the women's 500-metre short-track event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. It is her first individual Olympic medal. Two days earlier she was part of the Canadian mixed relay that won silver. Sarault is from Moncton, New Brunswick, and is reported as the first Canadian athlete outside Quebec to win an Olympic medal in short-track speedskating. Key details: - Event: women's 500 metres short-track at Milano Cortina 2026. - Medal: bronze awarded to Courtney Sarault. - Context: this is Sarault's first individual Olympic medal and follows a mixed relay silver two days earlier. - Others on the podium: Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands won gold and Arianna Fontana won silver. - National note: Sarault is from Moncton, New Brunswick, and is reported as the first Canadian outside Quebec to medal in Olympic short-track. Summary: Sarault's bronze adds to Canada's short-track medal record and is noted as a milestone for an athlete from outside Quebec. Undetermined at this time.