Her dreams of a gold medal were dashed when she was bumped into the ice in 2022. Here’s how she did on Thursday.
MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — The fastest short-track speedskaters in the world hit the ice during the women’s 500m event at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday.
Team USA athletes Kristen Santos-Griswold of Connecticut and Julie Letai of Massachusetts were both vying for the podium and the chance to medal on Thursday. The fight to win is extremely personal for Santos-Griswold, after her dreams of medaling disappeared in an instant at the 2022 Winter
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