![Entering the Olympic 1,500-metre final, Canada's Will Dandjinou figured opponents would try to prevent his attempt to take the lead but the approach backfired and he fell short of the medal podium. 'Maybe I showed too many of my cards [before the Olympics],' he says. 'That's experience.' Canadian speed skater William Dandjinou competes in the short track men's 5,000-metre relay final at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on February, 20, 2026.](https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6cdc4a10-1596-4ab2-b0f0-d1b3558cb715,1774903683162/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2820%2C0%2C1139%2C640%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29)
Six weeks later, Canadian speed skater Will Dandjinou doesn’t regret the gold-medal-or-bust approach from his Olympic debut in Milan.
![Entering the Olympic 1,500-metre final, Canada's Will Dandjinou figured opponents would try to prevent his attempt to take the lead but the approach backfired and he fell short of the medal podium. 'Maybe I showed too many of my cards [before the Olympics],' he says. 'That's experience.' Canadian speed skater William Dandjinou competes in the short track men's 5,000-metre relay final at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on February, 20, 2026.](https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6cdc4a10-1596-4ab2-b0f0-d1b3558cb715,1774903683162/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2820%2C0%2C1139%2C640%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29)
Six weeks later, Canadian speed skater Will Dandjinou doesn’t regret the gold-medal-or-bust approach from his Olympic debut in Milan.