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Feb 9, 2022 9:56 PM - The Canadian Press

Prince George woman wins Canada's seventh medal of the Beijing Olympics

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A 24 year old Prince George woman has won Canada's seventh medal of the Beijing Olympics, and the finish marks this country's first women's snowboard cross medal since a silver in 2014. (Photo - Team Canada/Twitter)

A 24 year old Prince George woman has won Canada's seventh medal of the Beijing Olympics, and the finish marks this country's first women's snowboard cross medal since a silver in 2014.

Meryeta O'Dine wasn't expected to be a contender at this Olympics but qualified with the third fastest time and dominated her preliminary rounds.

O'Dine grabbed bronze behind France's Chloe Trespeuch, who took silver, and American Lindsey Jacobellis who captured the USA's first gold of the Games.

Another Prince George woman, Tess Critchlow, who trains out of Big White, was also in the snowboard cross final and finished in sixth place.

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