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Team USA snags 1st women's speed skating medal in 16 years

This marks the first U.S. medal for the women since 2002.
Brittany Bowe and Mia Manganello (USA) celebrate after winning the bronze medal in the ladies' speedskating team pursuit finals during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Gangneung Ice Arena.

The U.S. has finally won a long-track speedskating medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

The team of Heather Bergsma, Brittany Bowe and Mia Manganello earned bronze in the women's team pursuit Wednesday.

WATCH: Team USA beats Canada for bronze medal in team pursuit

They crossed the line in 2 minutes, 59.17 seconds in the B final.

Canada finished in 2 minutes, 59.70 seconds.

It's the first long-track speedskating medal for the U.S. since the 2010 Vancouver Games. The Americans were shut out four years ago in Sochi.

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