Category: Events: International

Canada wraps up World Cup in Beijing with silver medal in the women’s Team Sprint

Brooklyn McDougall, Ivanie Blondin and Maddison Pearman help reigning World Champions capture medal in first race of the season BEIJING, CHINA – Brooklyn McDougall, Ivanie Blondin and Maddison Pearman raced to a silver medal in in the women’s Team Sprint event on Sunday, helping Canada wrap up the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Beijing… Read more »

Blondin and Maltais’ double podium in the Mass Start headlines second day of World Cup action in Beijing

Laurent Dubreuil earns first podium of World Cup season with silver in the 500m-2 BEIJING, CHINA – The Canadian long track speed skating team captured three individual distance medals during the second day of ISU World Cup Speed Skating action in Beijing on Saturday, their largest single-day medal haul of the season so far. Ivanie… Read more »

Canadian women utilize new strategy to grab Team Pursuit silver at World Cup in Obihiro

Weidemann, Maltais and Blondin reach podium in first Team Pursuit of the season OBIHIRO, JAPAN – The Canadian women earned silver in the Team Pursuit at the season opening ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition in Obihiro. After finishing last season by claiming their long-awaited World Championship title, the trio of Isabelle Weidemann, Valérie Maltais… Read more »

Ivanie Blondin kicks-off World Cup season with gold medal in Mass Start

Valérie Maltais and Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu finish just off the Mass Start podium in fourth place OBIHIRO, JAPAN – It was a golden start to the 2023-24 international season for Canada’s Ivanie Blondin, who captured gold in the Mass Start at the first ISU World Cup Speed Skating stop of the campaign in Obihiro, Japan. Blondin… Read more »

Relay teams propel Canadian short trackers to six additional medals at Four Continents Championships in Laval

William Dandjinou, Courtney Sarault and Danaé Blais reach individual distance podiums; Relay teams bring home two gold, one bronze LAVAL, QUEBEC – The Canadian short track speed skating team reached the podium six more times on Sunday to cap off an 11 medal weekend at the ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships in Laval. Canadians… Read more »

Steven Dubois leads Canada to five medal opening day at Four Continents Championships in Laval

Dubois reaches podium in 500m and 1500m; Courney Sarault, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and Danaé Blais also win individual distance medals LAVAL, QUEBEC – Canadian skaters won an impressive five medals during the opening day of the ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships in Laval, treating fans in attendance at this first-ever international event at Place Bell… Read more »

Canada Names Long Track Speed Skating Team for Fall World Cups

18 skaters kick off international season with stops in Obihiro and Beijing this November CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada announces today the composition of its long track teams for the first four ISU World Cup Speed Skating events of the 2023-24 season, which includes stops in Japan, China, Norway and Poland. Canada’s team for… Read more »

Canada wins three gold, one bronze at World Cup Short Track in Montreal

Rikki Doak, Jordan Pierre-Gilles, and William Dandjinou all win first career individual World Cup gold medals; Danaé Blais wins bronze in 1500m MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Canadian skaters left their mark on the second day of ISU World Cup Short Track in Montreal, bringing home four medals, including gold from Rikki Doak, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and William… Read more »