Veteran rider Tara Whitten and her teammates continued the Canadian knack for medalling in new Olympic events, nailing down bronze in women's team pursuit.
While the crowd, including Paul McCartney, was obviously focused on whether Great Britain could capture another gold in the velodrome, two commonwealth nations staged a thrilling undercard in the bronze-medal race. Whitten, the 32-year-old converted cross-country skier, and her teammates Gillian Carleton and Jasmin Glaesser came on late, clocking three minutes 17.915 seconds...
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