Kim Boutin will be Canada鈥檚 flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Olympics.
The 23-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que., carried on Canada鈥檚 strong tradition in short-track speedskating, racing to three medals in Pyeongchang 鈥� silver in the 1,000 metres, and bronze in both the 500 and 1,500.
It was a roller-coaster Games for Boutin, who received death threats on social media after the South Korean star Minjeong Choi was disqualified in the 500. Some South Korean fans blamed Boutin.
Closing ceremonies will take place at 3 a.m. PST.
While you were sleeping:
Snowboarder Sebastien Toutant of Quebec became the first Olympic champion in men鈥檚 big air, adding another goal to Canada鈥檚 pile.
Team Canada added two medals to its total on Day 15.
Andrew Ebbett of Vernon helped the men鈥檚 hockey team in a 6-4 game against the Czech Republic.
After one period Canada leads the Czechs 3-1 on goals by Andrew Ebbett, Chris Kelly and Derek Roy. | |
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Who, what, when to watch (PST):
4:30 p.m.: Bobsleigh 鈥� Open 4-Man Competition
Summerland鈥檚 Justin Kripps pushes for a second gold in bobsleigh when he starts his third run this evening. Run 4 begins at 6:15 p.m.
10:15 p.m.: Cross Country Skiing鈥� Women鈥檚
Canada鈥檚 Dahria Beatty, Cendrine Browne, Anne-Marie Comeau and Emily Nishikawa all aim for the podium in the 30km Classic Style.
