Xandra Velzeboer, Courtney Sarault crush 500m heats in Milan

Courtney Sarault competes in the 500m heats at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

By NBC Olympics

Published February 10, 2026 2:34 am

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Xandra Velzeboer (NED) and Courtney Sarault (CAN) cruised to the finish line in the opening 500m heats in Milan, while Arianna Fontana (ITA) calmly rode in 2nd through the finish line to advance to the quarterfinals.

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