Canada's short track star Dandjinou wins 1,500m at World Tour event in Montreal

In front of a hometown crowd, Canada's William Dandjinou showed the short track skating world why he's ready to be a major contender at the 2026 Olympics. Dandjinou captured gold in the men's 1,500 metres at the opening-season World Tour event Saturday in Montreal.

Canada's short track star Dandjinou wins 1,500m at World Tour event in Montreal
Canadian male skater William Dandjinoureacts after winning the 1500-metre final race at the the ISU World Tour Short Track Speedskating event in Montreal, Saturday, October 26, 2024.

In front of a hometown crowd, Canada's William Dandjinou showed the short track skating world why he's ready to be a major contender at the 2026 Olympics. Dandjinou captured gold in the men's 1,500 metres at the opening-season World Tour event Saturday in Montreal.