Canada just missed the podium in the team sprint races.
The Netherlands took women’s gold ahead of Poland and the United States. Blondin, Carolina Hiller of Prince George, B.C., and Beatrice Lamarche of Quebec City were fourth.
The Dutch crew won men’s gold with the United States taking silver and China bronze. Anders Johnson of Burnaby, B.C., Christopher Fiola of Montreal and Calgary’s Yankun Zhao finished fourth.
The ISU World Cup circuit returns next month with a Jan. 24-26 stop in Calgary.
WATCH | Full replay coverage of Sunday’s action:
Watch day three coverage of the ISU speed skating World Cup races from Beijing, China.
Key dates:
- World Cup, Calgary (Jan. 24-26)
- World Cup, Milwaukee, Wisc. (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)
- World Cup, Zakopane, Poland (Feb. 21-23)
- World Cup, Heerenveen, Netherlands (Feb. 28-March 2)
- World single distance championships, Hamar, Norway (Feb. 15-18)
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