Laurent Dubreuil finishes fourth in men’s 500m, misses podium by one hundredth of a second HAMAR, NORWAY – Ivanie Blondin, Valérie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann put their early season struggles behind them and skated to a well-deserved bronze medal in the women’s Team Pursuit on Friday at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Norway…. Read more »
Brooklyn McDougall, Béatrice Lamarche and Ivanie Blondin lead Canada to third consecutive World Championship podium in the distance HAMAR, NORWAY – Canada kicked off the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar by winning silver in the women’s Team Sprint on Thursday afternoon. Brooklyn McDougall (Calgary, Alta.), Béatrice Lamarche (Quebec City, Que.) and Ivanie Blondin… Read more »
Fourteen Canadian skaters will wear the maple leaf this weekend in hopes of reaching podium in one of 12 individual distances and four team events HAMAR, NORWAY – The Canadian long track speed skating team is in Norway this weekend for the season-ending ISU World Speed Skating Championships. The famous Vikingskipet – otherwise known as… Read more »
Exclusive product discount available to Speed Skating Canada’s national membership OTTAWA, ONTARIO – A newly announced partnership between Speed Skating Canada and Rudy Project will see the Italian manufacturer outfit athletes from Canada’s most successful Olympic sport with state-of-the-art helmets and eyewear for the remainder of the 2026 Olympic quadrennial. Rudy Project is a recognized… Read more »
Laurent Dubreuil wins 500m silver, women’s Team Sprint claim silver and Ivanie Blondin battles to bronze in mass start TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, POLAND – Canada’s long track speed skaters combined to celebrate a medal hat trick on Sunday during the final day of ISU World Cup Speed Skating racing in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland. Laurent Dubreuil added… Read more »
Dubreuil now sits second in 500m distance rankings; Carolina Hiller earns first top 10 result of season in women’s 500m TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, POLAND – Laurent Dubreuil reached an impressive milestone at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Tomaszów Mazowiecki on Friday, sprinting to his 40th career individual distance medal on the international circuit with… Read more »
Veteran sports administrator will support program until Milan Cortina 2026; search for permanent high performance leader to begin in Fall 2025 CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada has appointed veteran sports administrator Simon Nathan as interim High Performance Director of the organization’s long track speed skating program, where he will be tasked with guiding the… Read more »
Trailblazing athletes, coaches and builders of Canada’s most successful Olympic sport honoured in newly renovated space CALGARY, ALBERTA – The history of Canada’s most successful Olympic sport is now on full display at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, where Speed Skating Canada unveiled its newly revamped Hall of Fame during a ceremony with distinguished alumni… Read more »
Julia Snelgrove and Jalen Doan capture Canada’s first ever junior long track relay medal COLLALBO, ITALY – Canada’s long track skaters battled snowy conditions on the outdoor oval in Collalbo to add two more medals to their ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships haul on Sunday, bringing their weekend total to four medals, including two… Read more »
Nova Scotia’s Julia Snelgrove finishes fourth overall in women’s Allround standings COLLALBO, ITALY – Calgary’s Jalen Doan reached the podium for the second consecutive day at the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships, adding 1000m bronze to the 500m gold he captured on Friday. Doan’s time of 1:10.93 helped him secure the final spot on… Read more »
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