Canadian short-track star Boutin crashes out of 1,000-metre heats at Olympics

February 09, 2022 - 7:27am

Canada's Kim Boutin wipes out during the women's 1,000-metre short-track speedskating heats at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (Paul Chiasson/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Canadian short-track speedskating star Kim Boutin was eliminated after falling in the women’s 1,000-metre heats on Wednesday at the Beijing Olympics.

Boutin was leading and heading to victory when she fell on the final turn.

The 27-year-old native of Sherbrooke, Que., won a bronze medal in the 500 metres on Monday.

Boutin won three medals — one silver and two bronze — at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.

Boutin was selected to be Canada’s flag-bearer at the 2018 Closing Ceremony.

Meanwhile, Canadians Courtney Sarault and Alyson Charles advanced out of the 1,000-metre heats on Wednesday.

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