Canadian long track skaters will have two new opportunities to win Olympic hardware four years from now in Heerenveen CALGARY, ALBERTA – Canadian long track speed skaters will have two additional medal events at the 2030 Olympic Winter Games, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approving the addition of both the men’s and women’s Team… Read more »
34 skaters representing nine provinces to train with Canada’s national program in Calgary and Quebec City next season CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada is proud to unveil the long track skaters that have been selected to its National Program for the upcoming 2026-27 season. A total of 34 skaters earned a spot on the… Read more »
Dubreuil awarded $8,000 for contributions to his community; six other speed skaters received grants as part of new Intact Insurance initiative OTTAWA, ONTARIO – To conclude a successful 2025-26 season, Olympian Laurent Dubreuil was selected as the inaugural grand prize winner of the Intact Impact Award, earning a combined $8,000 in grants in recognition of… Read more »
Intact continues support of Canada’s national teams and grassroots sport through 2030 MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada are proud to announce a renewal of their longstanding partnership, which began in 2006 and will now extend through the 2029-30 season. The announcement was made Wednesday in Montreal during the kick-off of Medals… Read more »
Initiative presented by Intact Insurance will send Canadian speed skating medalists on a six-stop cross-country tour OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada and longstanding sponsor Intact Insurance are partnering on a cross-country tour that will see World Cup, World Championship and Olympic Games medalists visit six communities across Canada this spring to showcase the sport, celebrate the… Read more »
Wotherspoon begins new role as Speed Skating Canada NextGen Coach in April 2026 CALGARY, ALBERTA – Jeremy Wotherspoon, one of Canada’s most decorated long track speed skaters of all-time, is returning home to help develop the next generation of skaters. The 49-year-old will join Speed Skating Canada’s long track high performance program in the role… Read more »
Nova Scotia native sits third in women’s Allround standings after first two distances INZELL, GERMANY – Nova Scotia’s Julia Snelgrove captured Canada’s lone medal on the opening day of racing at the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Inzell, earning silver in the women’s 500m. Snelgrove (Dartmouth, N.S.) stopped the clock in 38.78 to… Read more »
MILAN, ITALY – Two skaters who are leaving Milano Cortina 2026 with multiple medals will serve as Team Canada’s Closing Ceremony flag bearers. Long track speed skater Valérie Maltais, who won a gold and two bronze medals, and short track speed skater Steven Dubois, who won a gold and a silver, will have the honour of carrying the maple… Read more »
MILAN, ITALY – Ivanie Blondin has ended her illustrious Olympic speed skating career on the podium. For the second straight Olympic Games, the 35-year-old originally from Ottawa has taken silver in the women’s mass start. In her fourth Games, she has claimed her fourth career medal. On Saturday at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium, she showed… Read more »
MILAN, ITALY – Valérie Maltais put her name among Canadian speed skating greats with her third medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, a bronze in the women’s 1500 metres Friday afternoon. The 35-year-old from Saguenay, Que. earlier won gold as a member of Canada’s team pursuit champions after an individual bronze in the 3000 metres…. Read more »
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