When short track speedskater Courtney Sarault strides across the ice at lightning speeds, her mind slows to a calm state.

For the Olympian, speedkating is the “only place in the world where nothing else exists.”

“It's kind of like working in perfect harmony,” the 25-year-old from Moncton said.

That mind-body connection carried Sarault to her first Crystal Globe success at the 2025 ISU Short Track World Tour circuit after earning a silver in the 1,500-metre final — making her the first Canadian female to do so. WATCH | Sarault reflects on her Crystal Globe win ahead of Milano Cortina:

‘It feels unbelievable,’ speedskater Courtney Sarault reflects on Canada’s short track success 9 hours ago | Duration 1:10 The 25-year-old world title holder in short track speed skating reflec

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