In photos: Canada wins gold in women’s team pursuit, bronze for snowboard big air and other Beijing Winter Olympic highlights
Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann has won her third medal of the Beijing Games, reaching the top of the podium Tuesday in the women’s team pursuit with Ivanie Blondin and Valerie Maltais. Canada’s gold medal winner Max Parrot finished in third place in the men’s big air competition. Canada’s Mark McMorris and Darcy Sharpe finished 10th and 12th respectively.
Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann has won her third medal of the Beijing Games, reaching the top of the podium Tuesday in the women’s team pursuit with Ivanie Blondin and Valerie Maltais.SUSANA VERA/Reuters
Canada's Valerie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann during their gold medal speed skate in the women's team pursuit at the Beijing Winter Olympics.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters
Canada's Valerie Maltais, left, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann, right, compete during the speed skating women's team pursuit finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Ashley Landis/The Associated Press
Canada's gold medal winners, Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais, celebrate during a medal ceremony for the speed skating women's team pursuit at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Jae C. Hong/The Associated Press
Canada's Max Parrot takes his first run during the men's snowboarding big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Parrot won the bronze medal.The Canadian Press
Max Parrot of Canada celebrates his bronze medal with a mascot during the venue ceremony for men's snowboard big air finals of the Beijing Winter Olympics.Jae C. Hong/The Associated Press
Mark McMorris of Canada competes during the men's snowboard big air finals of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Canada’s Mark McMorris and Darcy Sharpe finished 10th and 12th respectively.Jeff Roberson/The Associated Press
Canada's Scott Gow competes during men's biathlon 4x7. 5km relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Ezra Shaw/Getty Images AsiaPac
Christian Gow of Canada shoots during men's biathlon 4x7. 5km relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Clive Rose/Getty Images AsiaPac
Canada's Jules Burnotte competes during men's biathlon 4x7. 5km relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Clive Rose/Getty Images AsiaPac
Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen, Connor Howe and Jordan Belchos in the men's team pursuit at the Beijing Winter Olympics.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters
Jasmine Baird during the big air final snowboard contest. Baird finished in seventh.ALEKSANDRA SZMIGIEL/Reuters
Laurie Blouin at the big air final snowboard contest. The Blouin finished in eighth place.ALEKSANDRA SZMIGIEL/Reuters
Canada's Olivia Asselin competes during the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle final at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Canada's Olivia Asselin competes during the women's slopestyle finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China.Gregory Bull/The Associated Press
China’s Eileen Gu finished in second place in women’s slopestyle skiing. The silver medal follows Gu’s gold medal in the big air event last weekMatt Slocum/The Associated Press
China’s Eileen Gu finished celebrates her silver medal run in women’s slopestyle skiing, behind Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud. Estonian Kelly Sildaru took bronze.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters
Canada's Canada's Geoff Walker, left, and Brett Gallant, sweep during a men's curling match against China at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Canada won 10-8.Brynn Anderson/The Associated Press
Canada's Brad Gushue is congratulated by China's Xu Jingtao, after a men's curling match against China at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Canada won 10-8.Brynn Anderson/The Associated Press
Canadian Max Moffatt competes in the freestyle skiing men’s freeski slopestyle qualifications during the Beijing Winter Olympics. Moffatt has qualified for the finals.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Marie-Michèle Gagnon, of Canada makes a turn during the women's downhill at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Gagnon finished in eighth place.Alessandro Trovati/The Associated Press
Canada's Madeline Schizas competes in the women's short program during the figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Natacha Pisarenko/The Associated Press
Miha Fontaine of Canada soars on his second jump as he competes in the men's freestyle skiing aerials qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics. He would finish 13th just one spot shy of qualifying.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Miha Fontaine of Canada sticks his landing on his second jump as he competes in the men's freestyle skiing aerials qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics. He would finish 13th just one spot shy of qualifying.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Christopher Spring and Mike Evelyn of Team Canada slide during the 2-man bobsleigh heat 3 on day 11 of Beijing Winter Olympics.Adam Pretty/Getty Images AsiaPac
China's goalie Jieruimi Shimisi concedes a goal scored by Canada's Jordan Weal during the men's qualification round game at the Beijing Winter Olympics.MATT SLOCUM/Reuters
China goalkeeper Jieruimi Shimisi reaches for the puck during a men's qualification round game at the Beijing Winter Olympics,Matt Slocum/The Associated Press