Skaters looking to earn their spot on the all new ISU Short Track World Tour, which debuts this October in Montreal MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Canada’s top short track speed skaters kick-off their season this weekend in Montreal with the 2024 Canadian Short Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance. The country’s top 40 male and 40… Read more »
Wang guided Clara Hughes, Kristina Groves and Christine Nesbitt to Olympic and World Championship podiums from 2002 to 2017 CALGARY, ALBERTA – A familiar face is returning to Speed Skating Canada’s long track high performance program, as former national team coach Xiuli Wang has been hired in the newly created role of NextGen Coach. Wang… Read more »
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada is excited to announce that our discount program with Air Canada – the country’s largest domestic and international airline – will continue for the 2024-25 season, helping members of the Canadian speed skating community save money on flight bookings to attend national and international events. As part of this… Read more »
After two seasons with the CRCE in Montreal, former National Team skater Mélanie Gagnon is joining Speed Skating Canada’s NextGen program later this month as an Assistant Coach.
A total of 32 individuals – representing seven provinces – had their officiating level upgraded by Speed Skating Canada, while 15 were approved for upgrades by the International Skating Union.
Speed Skating Canada is looking for dedicated individuals to take on leadership roles with its Board of Directors ahead of the 137th AGM and Congress in September 2024.
Marc Gagnon was named the new head coach of the Canadian national program today, following an adjustment to the coaching structure within the high-performance program that also sees veteran coach Sebastien Cros move into the newly created role of assistant head coach.
Members of the Canadian speed skating community have until July 20, 2024 to submit their nominations for the 2023-24 Speed Skating Canada Awards Program.
Speed Skating Canada and host organizing committees from 11 different communities across the country will partner to host a total of 16 national-level competitions during the upcoming 2024-25 season, which runs from September to March.
Double Olympic medalist Pascal Dion has decided to hang up his skates and retire from Canada’s short track speed skating program following an impressive 10-year international career that saw him reach the top of the podium on the Olympic, World Championship and World Cup stages.
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