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Denny Morrison golden on skates; Jennifer Jones 2nd at the rink

It was another banner weekend for Canadian athletes as speed skater Denny Morrison won two gold medals while Jennifer Jones earned a silver at the world curling championships and biathlete Nathan Smith had a historic win. Lace up your boots and take a walk down the Canadian Trail.

Canadians earn medals in skating, curling, skiing, diving and tennis

Canadian Denny Morrison won two gold medals in long track speed skating at the final World Cup event of the season highlighting a weekend of podium finishes for Canada's athletes. (Twitter)

It was another banner weekend for Canadian athletes as speed skater Denny Morrison won聽two gold medals while Jennifer Jones聽earned a silver at the world curling championships and biathlete Nathan Smith had a historic win.

Lace up your boots and take a walk down the Canadian Trail.

Morrison聽twice golden

Fort St. John, B.C.'s native-son Denny Morrison聽earned a gold medal Sunday in the聽1,500 metre race after already topping the podium on Saturday in the聽1,000 metre event at the long聽track speed skating World Cup meet in Erfurt, Germany.

The victory gave Morrison the overall 1,500 metre World Cup title.

His double-golden performance wasn't the only highlight as聽Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., won silver in the 500 metre race on Sunday, his fifth World Cup medal in the distance this season. He wound up second in the overall season standings.

Vincent De Haitre of Calgary, Alta., won bronze in the 1,000 metre event Saturday, his first Wold聽Cup podium in his first season on the circuit.

An eighth-place finish in聽the women's mass start was enough for聽Ottawa's Ivanie聽Blondin聽to capture the overall World Cup title in the event.

Jones' curls to silver

The rink of Winnipeg聽native Jennifer Jones won a silver medal at the world women's curling championship in Sapporo, Japan on Sunday. Jones and crew, third Kaitlyn Lawes, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn McEwen,聽lost 5-3 to Switzerland's聽Alina Patz.

The Canadians came close, as the score was 4-3 in the ninth, but it wasn't to be as the Swiss had the hammer in the 10th, taking the win.聽

Canada has earned a podium spot in the tournament for six consecutive years, a record no other nation can match.

Smith earns 1st victory

Nathan Smith of Calgary, Alta., hit a milestone Saturday, winning his first biathlon World Cup race, the聽men's 12.5-kilometre pursuit at an聽event in聽Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. He is the second Canadian to ever win a World Cup聽gold.

His victory comes two weeks after he became the first Canadian to win a medal at the world championships, earning a silver.

Robanske shreds to snowboard gold

Another Calgary son won gold Saturday, as Christopher Robanske聽won top spot at the season's final men's snowboard cross race at La Molina, Spain.

It was the second victory on the circuit for the 25-year-old and his sixth podium finish.聽

World Cup win a 1st for Cook

Dustin Cook of Ottawa won his first World Cup event, capturing gold at the super-G race聽on Thursday at the season-ending finals in Meribel, France.

He finished .05 seconds ahead of Olympic super-G champion聽Kjetil Jansrud. He earned a silver at the world championships and a bronze at an event聽two weeks ago in the discipline for his first World Cup podium.

Divers win silver

Canadian divers Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal and Vincent Riendeau of Pointe-Claire, Que.,聽earned a silver聽in the 10-metre mixed synchro event at the聽FINA World Series diving circuit stop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Saturday. Canadian divers won five medals at the event.

Canadian聽earns title at Indian Wells

Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil and American Jack Sock defeated聽Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli of Italy 6-4, 6-7(3), 10-7聽to capture their third team title on Saturday聽at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.