Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu back on national podium; Béatrice Lamarche and Valérie Maltais earn medals in third distance in as many days CALGARY, ALBERTA – Ivanie Blondin and Connor Howe delivered in the grueling 1500m to bring home the only national titles up for grabs on the third day of racing at the 2025 Canadian Long Track… Read more »
Lamarche and Howe earn 1000m gold; Weidemann wins 5000m and Bloemen 10,000m on second day of racing in Calgary CALGARY, ALBERTA – Four different Canadian skaters – Béatrice Lamarche, Connor Howe, Isabelle Weidemann and Ted-Jan Bloemen – earned national titles during the second day of the 2025 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance… Read more »
Lamarche and Brunet win 500m gold; Valérie Maltais and Ted-Jan Bloemen capture long distance crowns on opening day CALGARY, ALBERTA – Canadian sprinters Béatrice Lamarche and Cédrick Brunet captured their first career national titles on Thursday at the 2025 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance, joining veteran distance skaters Valérie Maltais and Ted-Jan… Read more »
The country’s top skaters will battle for national titles and to put themselves in contention to represent Canada at Milano-Cortina 2026 CALGARY, ALBERTA – Canada’s top long track speed skaters begin their march towards Milano-Cortina 2026 tomorrow with the 2025 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance, which will be hosted at the at the Olympic… Read more »
Gregor Jelonek becomes speed skating’s first ever Competition High Performance certified coach OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada is celebrating National Coaches Week with a milestone accomplishment in the development of the sport’s coaching pathway, one that sees the addition of two new certification levels for high performances coaches. The organization has been working diligently… Read more »
Svante is increasing their investment in Canada’s most successful Olympic sport, ensuring Speed Skating Canada’s world-class short track and long track programs have the resources they need to perform at the highest level as they make their final push towards Milano Cortina 2026.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Speed Skating Canada, the national governing body for long track and short track speed skating, is seeking an experienced and strategic High Performance Director – Long Track Speed Skating to lead Canada’s high performance program into its next phase of international excellence and Olympic success. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the… Read more »
45 skaters representing eight provinces to train with Canada’s national program next season CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada is proud to unveil the long track skaters that have been selected to its National and NextGen teams for the upcoming 2025-26 season. A total of 30 skaters earned a spot on their respective teams, as… Read more »
Award win further cements Speed Skating Canada’s position as a hosting powerhouse CALGARY, ALBERTA – Last season’s 2024 ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary were recognized during Sport Tourism Canada’s annual PRESTIGE Awards banquet, which took place at the host city’s BMO Centre on March 20. The prestigious competition, which was being hosted at… Read more »
Middle distance specialist Connor Howe wins 1500m bronze; Ivanie Blondin shines with mass start silver HAMAR, NORWAY – Canada’s long track speed skaters added a silver and bronze to double the team’s medal count at the 2025 ISU World Speed Skating Championships on Sunday in Hamar, Norway. Ivanie Blondin jumped onto the podium for the… Read more »
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