BERLIN - Canadas mens long-track speedskating pursuit team qualified for the Winter Olympics on Saturday, placing eighth in a World Cup event. Mathieu Giroux of Pointe-aux-Trembles, Que, Torontos Jordan Belchos and Reginas Lucas Makowsky finished in three minutes 46.80 seconds in the six-lap event. Makowsky and Giroux were on the winning team in Vancouver in 2010. "Today was a success for our Team Pursuit team as Jordan Belchos, Mathieu Giroux and Lucas Makowski stepped up under pressure and secured an Olympic spot for Canada in Sochi — proving that no matter which three of the four of us skate a Team Pursuit race, we all have what it takes to get the job done," said Denny Morrison, from Fort St. John, B.C., a substitute on the team. The Netherlands (3:41.46) took gold, followed by South Korea (3:41.92) and Poland (3:43.81). Canada earned a quota spot for Sochi with the result. Canadas womens team has already qualified for the Sochi Olympics, but will still race on Sunday. Winnipegs Brittany Schussler of Winnipeg, Ottawas Ivanie Blondin and Reginas Kali Christ are expected to race for Canada. Schussler trails fellow Canadian Christine Nesbitt of London, Ont., in all-time World Cup team pursuit medals — 17 to 14. Nesbitt has opted to continue training in Calgary. "Sundays race will determine how they are seeded," said Sean Ireland, Speed Skating Canadas long-track program director. "The individuals who will comprise the pursuit teams at the Games will be determined after the Olympic trials. In singles competition, South Koreas Mo Tae-bum beat Dutchman Michel Mulder by 0.02 to win the mens 1,000 metres in 1:9.50. American Shani Davis, who previously won all three of the seasons races, was third — 0.09 seconds behind — though he maintains a commanding lead in the standings. William Dutton of Humboldt, Sask., was 15th and Morrison placed 20th. In womens competition, Olga Fatkulina of Russia took advantage of Olympic champion Lee Sang-hwas absence to win her first World Cup speedskating sprint of the season. Lee, who had won the seasons previous seven races over 500 metres, withdrew with a knee problem and Fatkulina claimed the victory in 37.92 seconds, ahead of Chinas Wang Beixing by 0.04 seconds. Heather Richardson of the United States was third, 0.08 behind, in the final World Cup meet before the Olympic Games in Sochi. Olympic silver medallist Jenny Wolf of Germany struggled with a painful ankle after crashing on Friday and had to be content with fourth. Ireen Wust of the Netherlands won the womens 1,500 for her second win of the season. Wust clocked 1:55.33 to beat Polands Katarzyna Bachleda-Curus by 0.60 seconds and compatriot Lotte van Beek by 0.95. Schussler was 11th in A 1500m while Calgarys Kaylin Irvine finished 18th in A 500m. Marsha Hudey, also of Regina, was eighth in the B 500m. cheap jerseys from china . So is his surprisingly resilient team. The Pittsburgh Pirates steady No. cheap jerseys . The 22-year-old made his season debut last Wednesday after being out of action since December 8 with a concussion that he suffered during the lockout while playing with the Marlies. http://www.jerseyscheapnfl.us.com/ . -- Solomon Hill had 19 points, Mark Lyons hit two free throws with 7. Cheap Washington Nationals Jerseys . DiPietro missed roughly five weeks with facial fractures suffered in a fight with Pittsburgh netminder Brent Johnson in early February. wholesale nfl jerseys . Canada will host the second stop on the circuit, the 2011 Skate Canada International in Mississauga, Ontario from October 27-30, 2011 at the Hershey Centre.LONG POND, Pa. -- Danica Patrick left the bumpy ride with boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the track. The relationship is still smooth sailing at home. Patrick says there were some "silent moments" on the way home from Sundays Coca-Cola 600 after Stenhouse drove his car into the side of his girlfriends car and ended her race. Itt was the first run-in for the NASCAR rookies since they announced in February they were dating.dddddddddddd Patrick says it was impossible to stay quiet for too long since they shared a ride home. She says "were fine." Patrick participated Wednesday in the Stewart-Haas Racing testing session at Pocono Raceway. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '