Canadian determine skaters Annika Behnke and Kole Sauve will function closing ceremony flag-bearers on the Winter Youth Olympic Video games, the Canadian Olympic Committee mentioned Wednesday.
Behnke, from Peace River, Alta., and Sauve, from Edmonton, completed first within the pairs occasion to develop into the first-ever Canadian determine skaters to win gold on the competitors.
“The energy and resilience they confirmed within the efficiency that received them a historic gold in pairs determine skating is an inspiration and a shining instance of the Olympic spirit,” Canadian chef de mission Lisa Weagle mentioned in a launch.
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Behnke, 14, and Sauve, 16, will compete within the group occasion on Thursday earlier than the closing ceremony that night.
Canada’s Annika Behnke and Kole Sauve compete throughout their routine within the Determine Skating Pair Skating – Free Skating on the Gangneung Ice Enviornment throughout the Winter Youth Olympic Video games in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
(Simon Bruty/OIS through AP)
Freestyle skier Charlie Beatty and roller Chloe Fediuk had been Canadian flag-bearers on the opening ceremony on Jan. 19.
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