CALGARY — Ivanie Blondin felt like she was about to vomit Thursday and nearly toppled over after crossing the finish line of the women’s 3,000 metres at the Olympic Oval. Related“I just get salivation in my mouth as if I’m going to puke,” the world champion in the new Olympic discipline of the mass start said as she gingerly pushed the pedals. Crushed, she sat out the 5,000 metres to rest up for her speciality in the mass start. The Dutch use a team approach in the mass start, much like the top nations in cycling and triathlon. Isabelle Weidemann, of Ottawa, skated to second place in Thursday’s 3,000 metres in 4:08.61.

Source: National Post October 21, 2016 01:52 UTC