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Winter Youth Olympic Games

Behnke, Sauve Canada’s flag-bearers at Youth Olympic Games closing ceremony

Jan 31, 2024 | 2:25 PM

UPDATE: Annika and Kole will be coming home from Korea with two medals.

They were part of Team Canada that won bronze in figure skating’s team event, during which they recorded a personal best time.

Canada ended the games with six medals, three gold, two silver and a bronze.

More honours for Peace Region athletes Annika Behnke and Kole Sauve.

They have been named Canada’s flag bearers for Thursday’s closing ceremony at the Winter Youth Olympic Games being held in South Korea.

Peace River’s Behnke and Grande Prairie’s Sauve won the gold medal in pairs figure skating at the games, the first medal Canada has won in that discipline.

Canada has five medals in total, three gold and two silver. The other medals came in freestyle skiing and snowboarding.

The ceremony will start at 4 a.m. Alberta time and can be viewed through this website.