BEIJING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 09: Kristen Santos of Team United States reacts after skating during the Women’s 1000m Heats on day five of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 09, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Fairfield’s Kristen Santos is advancing in her Olympic debut in Beijing.
She came in first in her heat in women's 1000m in short track on Wednesday morning and advances to the quarterfinals.
Santos and Biney both raced in the women’s 500m on Monday, though neither advanced past the quarterfinals.
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