Vancouver Information and Newspaper

RICHMOND, B.C. – Canada has won a gold medal in the men’s long-track speedskating team pursuit at the Vancouver Olympics.

Denny Morrison of Fort St. John, B.C., Lucas Makowsky of Regina and Mathieu Giroux of Montreal defeated the U.S. in the final with a time of three minutes 41.37 seconds.

The Americans closed the gap as the race wore on but could not catch the Canadians and finished in 3:42.58.

The Canadians established a pair of Olympic records in Friday’s quarter-final and semifinal wins.

The medal caps a good but not great Games for the Canadian long-trackers. The team had set a medal target of nine and will go home with five, four of which were won on the women’s side.

The Netherlands won the bronze, defeating Norway in an Olympic record 3:39.45