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Here’s what Canada did while you were sleeping on Day 3 of the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Team Canada is as good as gold Monday in Pyeongchang
WATCH ABOVE: Team Canada's success continues in Pyeongchang, with two golden moments during competition Monday. The victories push Canada's medal total to seven, but a few podium finishes came in dramatic fashion. Megan Robinson has more – Feb 12, 2018

An eventful Sunday night and Monday morning (just Monday in South Korea) saw Canada win its first two gold medals and secure a chance at a third — though high winds in the mountains delayed some events.

Here’s what you missed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang while you were sleeping.

Canada’s first gold in 2018

All members of Canada’s figure skating team event did exceptionally well, but Sunday night’s competitors brought their A-game.

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First Patrick Chan grabbed the top spot in men’s freestyle, then Gabrielle Daleman clinched the gold when she came third in women’s freestyle — despite the fact that it wasn’t the final event.

WATCH: Patrick Chan still struggling to make sense of 1st Olympic gold medal

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Daleman’s placing gave Canada a five-point lead over Russia, which meant that no matter the standings in the ice dancing freestyle, Canada was going to the top of the podium.

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WATCH: Gabrielle Daleman says she wants ‘to be the best’

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2018 Olympic athlete Gabrielle Daleman: ‘I want to be the best at doing what I love’

“I just skated with all my heart and just was in the moment completely,” Daleman said.

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That didn’t stop Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir from giving it their all in a heart-wrenching performance; they also grabbed a first-place ranking ensuring Canada stayed on top.

WATCH: Canada captures first gold medal in team figure skating event

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Guaranteed a medal in mixed doubles

Curling – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed Doubles Semi-final – Canada v Norway – Gangneung Curling Center – Gangneung, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris of Canada celebrate. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton.

Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris went up against the Norwegian team in the semi-finals for curling’s mixed doubles. Norway was the only team that beat the pair in the round robin, but Lawes and Morris redeemed themselves with an 8-4 victory in the new Olympic event.

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They will face the Swiss team, who defeated the athletes from Russia 7-5 in their own semi-final.

Win or lose, the pair will walk away with a medal — either gold or silver.

Silver medal despite high winds for snowboarders

Snowboarding – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slopestyle Finals – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Laurie Blouin of Canada competes. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Laurie Blouin had a strong second run down the hill at Phoenix Park, despite high winds in the area which delayed the event by more than an hour.

The winds, which were up to 10 metres per second, also cut the event short — the athletes only had two runs down the mountain instead of three.

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“Now I’m here in second place, I just don’t believe it,” Blouin said. “It’s a dream come true.”

Gold in men’s moguls

Mikael Kingsbury of Canada in action during the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Moguls Final 1 at the Bokwang Phoenix Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 12 February 2018. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

Canada’s second gold medal came a few hours later, thanks to moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury.

Kingsbury, who has dominated the sport for years, skied a flawless final run worth 86.63 points to take home the gold. He’s adding to his medal collection: he won silver at his Olympics debut in Sochi.

A second Canadian, Marc-Antoine Gagnon, just barely missed the podium — knocked off at the last second by Japan’s Daichi Hara, to come in fourth place.

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More cancelled events

Women’s alpine skiing events were cancelled due to high winds, similar to Saturday’s cancellation of the women’s slopestyle qualifier the day before.

Day three of the 2018 Winter Olympics continues Monday morning.

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