The Times crew in Pyeongchang is producing an engaging and comprehensive report on the Games. The group includes Scott Cacciola, who usually covers basketball for The Times but is now all over curling, among other sports. He graciously answered some Canada-centric questions for me:

Q: Who are the Canadian athletes who are really standing out?

A: Canada House, the meeting spot here for athletes, families and staff who want to revel in the team’s many successes at these Olympics, has been buzzing since the Games began.

One of the latest triumphs played out Thursday night at Gangneung Oval, where Canada’s Ted-Jan Bloemen blew away the field in the 10,000 meters, the marquee event of long-track speedskating. Bloemen, who moved to Calgary from the Netherlands four years ago, outdistanced his Dutch rival, Sven Kramer, who faded to a sixth-place finish. Kramer is a four-time gold medalist and one of the sport’s all-time greats, but Bloemen — at least for one night — was in a class by himself.