Félix Roussel wins two gold medals at Canadian Short Track Championships

The 2026 Canadian Short Track Championships commenced at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal with multiple gold medalists securing victories in the opening races.

Félix Roussel won two gold medals on the first day, taking first place in both the men’s 1,500-metre event with a time of 2:17.538 and the 500-metre event with a time of 40.934 seconds. In the 1,500m, Roussel finished ahead of Mathieu Pelletier and William Dandjinou. In the 500m, Steven Dubois and Maxime Laoun shared the silver medals.

On the women’s side, Courtney Sarault claimed gold in the 1,500m with a time of 2:34.940, followed by Florence Brunelle and Danaé Blais. Danaé Blais secured victory in the women’s 500m. Florence Brunelle also achieved two podium finishes during the opening day of competition, earning both silver and bronze medals.