Esther Akinsulie helped bring home Canada’s first Universiade gold medal in track and field in 26 years. She ran the anchor leg of the women’s 4x400m relay at the world inter-university games held July 1-12 in Belgrade, Serbia. This win was  kinsulie’s second of the games, having previously taken to the podium with a silver-medal fi nish in the women’s 400m track event. Akinsulie said the gold medal is a “huge accomplishment” for the relay team, which won the race with a time of 3:33.09, and helped turn the games into a celebratory event for the Canadian delegation. She said all the players in the individual and team sports united to celebrate successes and cheer each other on through the games, making the trip an unforgettable experience.