Moncton's Courtney Sarault wins 1,500m gold for 3rd medal at Short Track World Tour in Vancouver

They had it on the line. Soro, Desmet, J. Jung, Yamana, Kim, Yoriati, and Shim. Yoriati's going to find herself well up there in the Crystal Globe standings after today. Bronze yesterday in the 1,000. Arena is checking. No individual medals for the Japanese women last season. They had a medal in the relay in both Montreal and in Gdansk in Poland a great step for that program to see one of their women skaters on the podium, Yamana Arena, she's been around the block once or twice international scene but yeah looking at World Tour number season number one nothing there either but all the while Hanna Desmet, a figure we do expect to see often in this her preferred event the 1500 meters well there's been a ton of repositioning for the front of this race multiple skaters making little moves up towards the front Courtney Sorell moments ago was in the lead and now all sudden finds herself back in position number six as everyone's pushing for the front before it takes off eight skaters in the final there's a lot out there he can't be caught near the back the more this goes on Sorell with Kim following her it's Choi Min-Jong at the front, Ioriatti is there, Yamana, Rina is also in a top five right now, top six, pardon me, no, top five. Choi Min-Jong has been skating so strongly this weekend, capturing that 1,000 meter gold, she looked phenomenal in the semifinals of the 1,000, controlling from the front right now. Here's Choi Min-Jong, Courtney Serrault, Iriate now, surging with confidence, the Italian gladiator, Yamana, looking up into fourth. Love to see Yamana being aggressive in this A-Final. Why not going for it? She hasn't been in an A-Final in a while. And absolutely giving it everything she has. She's now making a move on the outside on Iriate. Can she make it stick? It is Choi Min-Jong. It's Courtney Serrault. They're side by side at the bell. Serrault already at two skaters and down. But Courtney Serrault back. Set up for second. Choi Min-Jong up for third. Taps the helmet. She wants to keep that. For next season, two medal day for Courtney Serrault. Goodness, what a finish from Courtney Serrault. Choi Min-Jong has been so strong. But Courtney Serrault, never afraid, never going to back down in a race situation. And making an extremely tight pass there. And able to hold the exit with a charge in Gloria Iriate on the outside. What a race that was. Just these early laps, every single skater looking to move up. without Yamana Arena going for it first A-Final in some time for the Japanese ninja putting on a show until she went down on the corner we'll get a look at that I'm sure but Serrault on Choi Min-Jong for the lead Kim I believe going into Yamana the line now Brunswick native used to that there's the look just met Giorgia Diante two thousandths of a second off a second podium of the weekend and that close but hey at the end of this weekend Gloria Gioriatti is gonna be near the top of the Crystal Globe standings but for the Cerro see how the points all shake up on a dismantling the first medal of the year for the Belgian Ice Bear. Final decision penalty for arm block number 70 Japan. is Yamana getting the penalty as Kim Gilly was level when the corner was entered and so Yamana left the arm across Kim Gilly. That collision VM is confirmed. Jade bronze just met Silver Sorou on the board with her first gold of the season. In first place, The ISU Short Track World Tour Vancouver winner, the women's 1500 meter representing the Canadian Ice Maples, Courtney Sarreau. Here with Courtney Sarreau, your winner of the 1500 meter. During that race you moved up to the front early, two laps later you're back in position five. How do you battle through to win? I don't know. I just do. I don't give up too easily and I just said whatever I got left I'm putting it on the ice so I was in fifth and I was like no I'm bringing that home for Vancouver You're the reigning Crystal Globe champion. How good does it feel to get this first win of the season? Feels amazing. I wasn't really expecting it at this point of the year that's for sure I was thinking maybe more on the Asia World Tour so no I'm really excited I'm gonna thank the crowd. I think you guys were my motivation congratulations thank you everybody