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Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 12 at Milan Cortina Olympics

Canada struck gold and bronze in short-track speedskating while surviving a scare in men’s hockey on Day 12 of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Steven Dubois won the men’s 500 metres, taking the lead from the start and never relinquishing it.

The 28-year-old from Terrebonne, Que., finished in 40.835 seconds, ahead of Dutch brothers Melle van ’t Wout and Jens van ’t Wout, who earned silver and bronze.

Earlier, the Canadian women’s 3,000-metre relay team of Danaé Blais, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault captured bronze.

Canada led for long stretches of the final before slipping to third, finishing three-tenths of a second behind gold medallist South Korea. Host Italy took silver.

In the men’s hockey quarterfinal, Canada erased a late deficit before defeating Czechia in overtime.

Canada had been trailing 3-2 with less than four minutes left in regulation before Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki scored to tie the game and send it to an extra frame.

Then, one minute and 22 seconds into overtime, Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner scored to eliminate the Czechs, who had goals from Ondrej Palat, David Pastrnak and Lukas Sedlak.

Mark McMorris, who had won a bronze medal in each of the three previous Games, finished eighth in men’s slopestyle. Cameron Spalding of Havelock, Ont., finished 10th.

Laurie Blouin of Quebec City finished fifth in the delayed women’s snowboard slopestyle final. Juliette Pelchat of Whistler, B.C., was ninth in her Olympic debut.

Here’s a look at Canada’s 12th day at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in photos.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2026.

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Canada’s Steven Dubois (4) celebrates his gold medal finish in the men’s 500m short track speed skating final event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canada’s Steven Dubois (4) celebrates his gold medal finish in the men’s 500m short track speed skating final event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canada’s Steven Dubois (4) celebrates his gold medal finish in the men’s 500m short track speed skating final event with Canada’s William Dandjinou (1) during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canada’s Steven Dubois celebrates his gold medal win in the men’s 500m short track speed skating final event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canada’s Danae Blais (7) competes in the short track speed skating women’s team 3000m relay event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canada’s Courtney Sarault (centre) crosses the finish line to win the bronze medal for Canada in the short track speed skating women’s team 3000m relay event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canada’s Courtney Sarault, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin and Danae Blais celebrate their bronze medal on the podium after the short track speed skating women’s team 3000m relay event during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Czechia goalie Lukas Dostal (1) falls in front of Canada’s Connor McDavid (97) and Macklin Celebrini (17) during a quarterfinal men’s hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s Macklin Celebrini (17) and Czechia’s Radko Gudas (3) battle for the rebound from Czechia goalie Lukas Dostal (1) during the third period of a quarterfinal men’s hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s Mitch Marner (93) scores the game-winning goal against Czechia goalie Lukas Dostal (1) during overtime of a quarterfinal men’s hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s Mitch Marner (93) scores the winning goal past Czechia goalkeeper Lukas Dostal (1) during the overtime period of a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Canada’s Mitch Marner (93) scores the game-winning goal in overtime against Czechia goalie Lukas Dostal (1) in a quarterfinal men’s hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s Mitch Marner (93) and Macklin Celebrini (17) celebrate after Marner scored the winning goal during the overtime period of a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Canada and Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Team Canada players celebrate Mitch Marner’s game-winning goal during overtime of a quarterfinal men’s hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s Marion Thénault competes in women’s freestyle skiing aerials at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Marion Thénault lands her second jump while she competes in women’s freestyle skiing aerials at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Juliette Pelchat competes in round one of the women’s snowboard slopestyle at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Laurie Blouin competes in run two of the women’s snowboard slopestyle at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Laurie Blouin reacts after her third run as she competes in women’s snowboard slopestyle at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Cameron Spalding practices for the men’s snowboard slopestyle at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Mark McMorris practices for the men’s snowboard slopestyle at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Laurence St-Germain speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women’s slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Canada’s Ali Nullmeyer speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women’s slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Johan Haeggstroem, of Sweden, from left, Antoine Cyr, of Canada, and Jiri Tuz, of Czechia, compete in the cross-country skiing men’s team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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Alison Mackie, of Canada, checks on teammate Liliane Gagnon, after finishing the cross-country skiing women’s team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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