Olympics-Speed skating-Canada win women's team pursuit gold at Milano Cortina

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's Team Pursuit Final A - Netherlands vs Canada - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 17, 2026. Isabelle Weidemann of Canada, Valerie Maltais of Canada and Ivanie Blondin of Canada celebrate winning gold the Women's Team Pursuit Final A against Netherlands REUTERS/Yves Herman

MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - ‌Canada successfully defended their women's team ​pursuit title ⁠at the ⁠Winter Olympics on ⁠Tuesday, earning ‌the ⁠nation its first speed ​skating ‌gold of these ⁠Games.

The ​Netherlands secured silver, while ⁠Japan claimed ​bronze to complete the podium after ⁠beating the United States in the B ​Final.

(Reporting ⁠by Pearl ​Josephine Nazare ‌in Milan; ​editing by Clare Fallon)