BERLIN - Canadian long-track speedskater Christine Nesbitt is picking up where she left off last season.
The world champion in the 1,000 metres won gold today at the season-opening World Cup event.
Nesbitt, from London, Ont., finished in one minute 15.41 seconds.
Nao Kodaira of Japan was second in 1:15.92 and Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands was third in 1:16.13.
Brittany Schussler of Winnipeg was fifth in 1:16.71.
In the men's 5,000, Sven Kramer of the Netherlands won gold in 6:14.69. Havard Bokko of Norway took silver in 6:17.17 and Bob de Jong of the Netherlands won bronze in 6:19.22.
In the women's 500, China's Beixing Wang won gold in 37.85. Germany's Jenny Wolf took silver in 38.04 and Nao Kodaira of Japan won bronze in 38.19.
