Bloemen skates second fastest 5000m time of his career to capture bronze; Maltais wins second consecutive 3000m medal of the season CALGARY, ALBERTA – Two of Canada’s oldest long track speed skaters showed that they still have their place amongst the world’s best during the opening day of ISU World Cup Speed Skating racing in… Read more »
Maltais awarded Mass Start silver after lap counting confusion; Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu returns to international Mass Start podium with bronze SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – On the final day of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Salt Lake City, Isabelle Weidemann (Ottawa, Ont.), Valérie Maltais (La Baie, Que.) and Ivanie Blondin (Ottawa, Ont.) led Canada… Read more »
Lamarche earns first career World Cup medal with 1000m bronze; Maltais brings home 3000m silver on opening day of international campaign SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – A long summer of training paid off for speed skaters Béatrice Lamarche and Valérie Maltais, as both women reached the podium Friday evening at the first ISU World Cup… Read more »
27 Canadian skaters will take part in home World Cup at Olympic Oval in Calgary from November 21-23 CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada announced today the provisional composition of its long track team for the first two ISU World Cup Speed Skating events of the 2025-26 season, scheduled for November 14-16 in Salt Lake… Read more »
Gélinas-Beaulieu golden in first Mass Start race since winning World Championship silver back in 2024 CALGARY, ALBERTA – Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu and Valérie Maltais rose above the chaos to bring home their respective national titles in the Mass Start on Sunday at the 2025 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance in Calgary. Gélinas-Beaulieu (Sherbrooke,… Read more »
The fastest long track speed skaters from over 30 countries return to Calgary’s Olympic Oval for the second ISU World Cup Speed Skating event of the season this November 21-23.
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 »
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