Pietro Sighel, William Dandjinou calmly slide into quarters

Pietro Sighel competes in the first men's 1000m heat

By NBC Olympics

Published February 10, 2026 3:45 am

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World No. 1 Pietro Sighel and Canadian phenom William Dandjinou skated to composed wins in their men’s 1000m heats, cleanly moving to the front of the pack by the last few laps of the race. Liu Shaoang also advanced.

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