Team Canada’s Ted-Jan Bloemen closes another chapter on his ‘life’s work’

Ted-Jan Bloemen is leaving Milano Cortina 2026 with gold.

It’s not a gold medal, but it might be something even more meaningful, considering who gave it to him.

“My daughter came up to me and gave me a golden pin that she had gotten somewhere and she said ‘the other guys got a medal and you didn’t, and I want you to have a medal’.”

That moment took place earlier this week when Bloemen skated in the men’s 5000m long track speed skating event, placing 13th. It’s the...