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Kim Gilli captures gold in the women's 1,500 meters short-track speedskating, denying South Korea's Minjeong Choi a third consecutive Olympic title. Corinne Stoddard secures bronze, marking the first individual medal for a U.S. woman in short-track in 16 years. Gilli makes a decisive move past Choi in the final laps, while Stoddard celebrates her podium finish. Italy's Arianna Fontana finishes fifth, falling short of tying the Winter Olympic medal record. Major favorites Courtney Sarault of Canada and Xander Velzeboer of the Netherlands fail to reach the finals after crashes in their semifinals. In a dramatic night, Polish skater Kamila Sellier suffers a frightening injury but gives a thumbs-up as she is taken away for medical care. In men's competition, the Netherlands wins the 5,000-meter relay, with Jens van 't Wout earning his third gold, solidifying a dominant performance at the Milan Cortina Games.
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