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 »
Calgary native joins Laurent Dubreuil as the only Canadian long trackers to ever win 500m junior title COLLALBO, ITALY – Jalen Doan joined elite company on Friday, becoming only the second Canadian to capture the 500m title at the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships, reaching the top step of the podium in Collalbo, Italy. … Read more »
Blondin and Johnson lead Canada to second ever mixed relay medal; Dubreuil wins second consecutive 500m bronze MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – Canada’s long track speed skating team earned a pair of bronze medals on the final day ISU World Cup Speed Skating action in Milwaukee, bringing their season total to 10 medals (2 gold, 3 silver,… Read more »
Quebec sprinter becomes first Canadian to medal at Pettit National Ice Center since Jeremy Wotherspoon in 2005 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – Laurent Dubreuil earned bronze in the men’s 500m during the ISU World Cup Speed Skating’s long-awaited return to the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee on Saturday, becoming the first Canadian in nearly 20 years… Read more »
Eight Canadian skaters – including four rookies – set to compete at two international events starting this weekend in Italy CALGARY, ALBERTA – Eight long track speed skaters will lace up their skates to represent Canada at two international events in Collalbo, Italy, next month, taking part in the ISU Junior World Cup 3, scheduled… Read more »
Hiller, Lamarche and Blondin golden on home ice at Olympic Oval CALGARY, ALBERTA – The trio of Carolina Hiller, Béatrice Lamarche and Ivanie Blondin brought a near sellout crowd to their feet at the Olympic Oval on Sunday with a gold medal performance in the women’s team sprint on the final day of ISU World… Read more »
Graeme Fish, Valérie Maltais and Ivanie Blondin earn top-10 results on home ice in Calgary CALGARY, ALBERTA – The Olympic Oval’s ‘Fastest Ice in the World’ lived up to its historic reputation on Saturday, as Italy’s Davide Ghiotto broke the 10,000m World Record at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating, shattering the three-year old mark… Read more »
Isabelle Weidemann, Valérie Maltais and Connor Howe also break into top 10 on opening day of racing in Calgary CALGARY, ALBERTA – The ISU World Cup Speed Skating got underway in Calgary on Friday, with Canadian skaters earning four top 10 results and setting six new personal bests during racing action at the Olympic Oval…. Read more »
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