Canada has its first medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.
Isabelle Weidemann won bronze in the women's 3,000-metre event on Saturday. Canada has its first medal at the Olympics.
Weidemann posted an impressive time of 3:58.64, finishing behind Dutch Irene Schouten and Italian Francesca Lollobrigida, who captured gold and silver respectively.
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Details: https://t.co/1SceewcrRG pic.twitter.com/ZWNBXBdUomPrior to the Olympics, Weidemann lamented the fact that she had a poor track record in the month of February and that the Olympics were her chance to change that.