There is no second chance in the final, though. Prior to the 2022 Trials, Santos explained to that a skater who gets wiped out by a competitor can in some cases be advanced into the next round. She competed in the Trials, but did not qualify, making her even more determined to make it to the 2022 Winter Olympics. “There was some contact, but I did everything I could and I can’t be too upset with myself at the end of the day.”Īnd she knows that some wipeouts can have even more devastating outcomes. Santos’ hand and wrist were accidentally run over by another skater during a World Cup practice session a month before the 2018 Olympic Trials. “In my mind I was just thinking, ‘I’m in medal position, I want to get the best medal possible,’” Santos said. Santos had spent much of the nine-lap race in third position to conserve energy in order to make her signature move at the end. “The falls are sometimes not as bad as it looks.”īut they are always shocking. “You pick yourself back up and dust yourself back off and go again for the next race,” said Biney, 22, a two-time Olympian. But I just kind of have to move forward.”Īlthough the 1000m is Santos’ best event, she is also a strong contender for the podium in the women’s 1500m on Wednesday.Ĭorinne Stoddard and Maame Biney, who had just raced in the Final B - with Stoddard eighth and Biney 10th - put all of the U.S. It’s definitely heartbreaking and disappointing. “I have no thoughts when a fall happens, beyond ‘Oh, bad word.’”Īnd Santos had other words. “Got a small battle wound, but nothing serious,” Santos said. So no bad blood there at all.”īut she did have a little blood, from a cut on her lower left shin. “She’s someone that I look up to every single day. “She is the nicest person in the entire world,” Santos said. Santos had no ill feelings toward the Italian, the defending champion in the event who had already won the 500m. Santos peeled herself off the ice to finish fourth in 1:42.745 while Fontana was assessed a penalty. She edged Minjeong Choi of South Korea (1:28.443) while Hanne Desmet of Belgium took the bronze (1:28.928). Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands, who had set a world and Olympic record in the quarterfinals, won the gold medal with a time of 1:28.391. The other three skaters continued on, the podium assured. Of course, the situation, for lack of a better word, it sucks. “I’ve definitely messed people up before. “It’s part of the sport,” said Santos, who was trying to win the first Olympic medal by a U.S. Or rather, she was taken out by 10-time Olympic medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy, who slid into the Team USA skater with under a lap to go in the 1000m and sent both of them into the boards. He lives in Quebec.BEIJING - Kristen Santos was in medal position, poised to wipe out the frustration that has haunted American women in Olympic short track speed skating for 12 years. His favourite activities when he is not illustrating include soccer, cross-country skiing, cycling, jogging and playing hockey. Il a aussi publié, à titre d'auteur-illustrateur, Le panache du grand Georges, une belle histoire sur l'amitié montrant une foule d'oiseaux de chez nous.īRUNO ST-AUBIN has illustrated over sixty children’s books, including nine in the Nicholas series, Sadie the Ballerina and George’s Antlers. Aux Éditions Scholastic, Bruno a illustré Gabi la ballerine, écrit par Joan Betty Stuchner ainsi que des livres à succès mettant en vedette l'adorable Nicolas. Heīruno St-Aubin est un des piliers de la littérature jeunesse de chez nous. Christie's BookĪward, and a two-time nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. Two-time winner of the Governor General's Award and the Mr. Has written and illustrated more than a hundred children's books. Il a reçu plusieurs prix prestigieux dont deux prix du Gouverneur général. CRAZY SNOWBOARD WIPEOUTS PLUSGILLES TIBO a écrit et illustré plus d’une centaine de livres pour enfants dont les populaires séries d’albums Simon et les livres mettant en vedette l’adorable Nicolas.
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