Canadians Boutin, Sarault fail to qualify for women’s short-track 1,500-metre final

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 7:22 AM CST Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 Last Modified: 11:17 AM CST Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022

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BEIJING - Canadians Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault had to settle for a skate in the B final of the women's 1,500-metre event after failing to qualify for the final.

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BEIJING - Canadians Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault had to settle for a skate in the B final of the women's 1,500-metre event after failing to qualify for the final.

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BEIJING – Canadians Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault had to settle for a skate in the B final of the women’s 1,500-metre event after failing to qualify for the final.

Boutin finished third and Sarault finished fourth in the B final, resulting in a 10th and 11th place finish overall.

Earlier, Boutin and Sarault had also finished third and fourth, respectively, in their semifinal heats.

Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands (left) edges out Courtney Sarault of Canada at the finish line of the women's 1,500-metre short-track speedskating semifinal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Korea’s Minjeong Choi won the gold in 2:16.831, followed by Italy’s Arianna Fontana in silver and Suzanne Schulting from the Netherlands in bronze.

Only the first two skaters from each semifinal made it to the final, as well as the fastest third-place skater.

Boutin was unable to maintain her pace until the end of her semifinal, finishing third in a time that was not fast enough to make the A Final.

Skating in the fastest heat, Sarault was just edged out in a photo finish by Dutch skater Xandra Velzeboer, who qualified for the final based on her time.