Valerie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.
Teammates Isabelle Weidemann 5th, Laura Hall 13th in women’s 3,000 metres in Milan
CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 07, 2026 11:28 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago
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Canada’s Valerie Maltais picks up a bronze medal in the Olympic women’s 3,000-final on Saturday in Italy. (Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images/File)
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Valerie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.
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